[
Ademola, S.G., Farinu, G.O., 2006. Performance of laying birds fed diets containing forage Meal of Tithonia diversifolia (Heml AG) and antibiotics. Niger. J. Anim. Prod. 33(1): 58-68.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Agwunobi, L.N., 1999. Performance of broiler chickens fed sweet potato meal (Ipomoea batatas L.) diets. Trop Anim Health and Prod 31(6): 383-389.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Aho, P., 2007. Impact on the world poultry Industry of the global shift to biofuels. Poult.Sci; 86:2291–2294.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Akinbola, E.T., Aromoye, R.A., Oladimeji, S.O., Tewe, O.O., 2019. Growth Performance, haematology and serum biochemistry of rabbits fed varying levels and forms of cassava peel. Tropical Animal Production Investigations: 22 (2): 35 – 45.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Ayuk, E.A., 2004. Effect of sweet potato meal on the growth rate of broilers. Livestock Resource Rural Development 16(9): 73.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Bell, J.G., McEvoy, J., Tocher, D.R., Sargent, J.R., 2000. Depletion of α- tocopherol and astaxanthin in Atlantic salmon (Salmosalar) affects autoxidative defence and fatty acid metabolism, Journal of Nutrition, vol. 130, no. 7, pp. 1800-1808
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Dominguez, P.L., 2010. Feeding sweet potato to monogastrics roots, tubers, plantains and banana in animal.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Donohue, M., Cunningham, D.L., 2009. Effects of grain and oilseed prices on the costs of U.S. Poultry production. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 18:325–337.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Emerue, P.C., Akinbola, E.T., Faniyi, T.O., Salem, A.Z.M., (2022). Dietary inclusion of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seed meal on the haematological and serum biochemical response of rams in southwestern Nigeria. Tropical Animal Health and Production 54,409 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-022-03400-7.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Glats, 2004. The effect of broiler stocking density and birds welfare and performance. Br. Poultry Science, 5: 1120-1121.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Leermakers E.T, Darweesh, S.K, Baena, C.P. (2016):The effects of lutein on cardiometabolic health across the life course: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr.;103:481–494.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Mezzomo, N., Tenfen, L., Farias, M.S., Friedrich, M.T., Pedrosa, R.C., Ferreira, S.R.S., 2015: Evidence of anti-obesity and mixed hypolipidemic effects of extracts from pink shrimp (Penaeusbrasiliensis and Penaeuspaulensis) processing residue, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, vol. 96, pp. 252-261.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Mourao, J.L., Pinheiro, V.M., Drates, J.A.M., Bessa, R.J.B., Ferreira, L.M.A., Fontes, C.M.G., Ponte P.I.P., 2008. Effect of dietary dehydrated pasture and citrus pulp on the performance and meat quality of broiler chickens. Poult. Sci. 87:733-743.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
National Research council, 1994. Nutrient requirements of poultry 9th Revised Edition. National Academy press, Washington, USA.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Okada, T., Nakai, M., Maeda, H., Hosokawa, M., Sashima, T., Miyashita, K., 2008: Suppressive Effect of Neoxanthin on the Differentiation of 3T3-LI Adipose Cells. J. Oleo. Sci., 57(6): 345-351.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Oladeji, D.D., Olanrewaju, A. and Akinbola, E. T. “Unpublished result” Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) fed wheat bran supplemented with enzymes
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Oluyemi, J.A., Robert, F.A., 2002. Poultry production in warm wet climates, 2nd edition, published by Macmillan publishers limited, London, pp. 45-77.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Piotrowska A, Burlikowska K, Szymeczko R. Changes in blood chemistry in broiler chickens during the fattening period. Folia Biol. Krakow. 2011;59(3-4):183–187.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
SAS, 2000: SAS/STAT: Guide for personnel computersa, version 6 edition (cary, North Carolina, SAS institute)
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Seo, J.S., Lee, K.S., Jang, J.H., Quan, Z., Yang, K.M., Burri, B.J., 2004: The effect of dietary supplement of β-carotene on lipid metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diebetics rats.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Sugawara, T., Yamashita, K., Asai, A., Nagao, A., Shiraishi, T., Imai, I., Hirata, T., 2009. Esterification of xanthophylls by human intestinal Caco-2 cells. Arch. Biochem. Biophy., 483: 205-212.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Tomlins K., Owori, C., Bechoff, A., Menya, G., Westby, A., 2012: Relationship among the carotenoid content dry matter and sensory attributes of sweet potato. Food Chemistry 131:14-21.
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Tsai, A.C., Mazeedi, H.A., Mameesh, M.S., 1992. Dietary β-carotene reduces serum lipid concentrations in spontaneously hypertensive rats fed a vitamin A-fortified and cholesterol-enriched diet. J. Nutr.; 122:1768-71
]Search in Google Scholar
[
Wikivet, 2012. Chicken Haematology. https://en.wikivet.net/chickenhaematology.
]Search in Google Scholar
