Age

Traits

Female

Male

9 weeks

*PCV (%)

41.50 ± 0.65a

39.75 ± 1.03b

*WBC (×103/µl)

24.55 ± 1.09a

21.00 ± 1.50b

*NEU (%)

43.00 ± 3.03a

39.76 ± 5.59b

*LYM (%)

56.00 ± 3.24b

58.25 ± 5.30a

*EOS (%)

0.05 ± 0.50b

1.50 ± 0.79a

MON (%)

0.50 ± 0.50

0.50 ± 0.50

17 weeks

PCV (%)

42.00 ± 1.08

41.25 ± 2.66

*WBC (×103/µl)

30.88 ± 1.81b

35.90 ± 2.54a

*NEU (%)

39.50 ± 5.62b

44.25 ± 5.27a

LYM (%)

53.25 ± 6.97

53.00 ± 5.00

*EOS (%)

4.25 ± 1.32a

1.25 ± 0.75b

MON (%)

3.00 ± 1.73

1.50 ± 0.96

25 weeks

PCV (%)

44.00 ± 0.41

43.75 ± 1.03

WBC (×103/µl)

37.43 ± 2.96

37.98 ± 1.10

*NEU (%)

28.75 ± 2.14b

37.00 ± 3.98a

*LYM (%)

66.00 ± 1.58a

54.75 ± 3.18b

EOS (%)

2.30 ± 1.32

3.50 ± 1.50

MON (%)

3.75 ± 0.75

4.75 ± 0.75