STUDY THE EFFECT OF AGE AND SEX ON SOMEHAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN GOLDEN LOCAL QUAIL

Abstract

Effect of age and sex were measured during and before sexual maturation ofgolden local quail males and females. Maels erythrocytes count showed higher valuecompared with that of adult females . Haemoglobin and haematocrit of adult maleswere significantly higher than those of adult females. However total leukocyte countand H/L ratio of the adult female were higher than those of males. Body weight ofboth sexes increased with age. As well as many of the haematological parametersdiffered significantly (P<0.05) in accordance to the age and sex .