Mohamed Elamin Ahmed  , Khadiga Abbas Abdelati  , 
    Effect of EDTA Supplementation on Broiler Chicks Fed <I>Leucaena leucocephala </I>Seeds,
    Research Journal of Poultry Sciences,
    Volume 2,Issue 3,
    2008,
    Pages 39-43,
    ISSN 1993-5285,
    rjpscience.2008.39.43,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2008.39.43)
    Abstract: In the present experiment, 5 diets were formulated, control diet, 2 levels of leucaena seeds (6 and 12%) were supplemented with Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) (0, 0.2%). Poor performance was associated with the inclusion of 12% leucaena seeds diets. Haemaological indices were not significantly (p&gt;0.05) affected by the dietary treatments except PCV% and MCHC%. Though PCV% for birds fed leucaena seeds diets was not significantly (p&gt;0.05) different compared to the control. Plasma constituents were not significantly (p&gt;0.05) influenced by the dietary treatments except total protein, albumin and globulin. Leg abnormality showed that supplementation of 12% leucaena seed with EDTA had no effect. EDTA supplementation did not significantly (p&gt;0.05) affected feed intake, FCR and PER.
    Keywords: Leucaena;broiler;EDTA;performance