Table 3 Spearman rank correlation coefficients between length of pre-sampling handling (s) and monitored biochemical indices in broilers handled in a gentle (n = 72) or rough manner (n = 72).
Indicator | Gentle handling | Rough handling | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Correl.coef. | Signif. ( P ) | Correl.coef. | Signif. ( P ) |
ALB (g/l) | 0.032 | N.S. | -0.007 | N.S. |
CORT (ng/ml) | 0.503 | < 0.001 | 0.385 | < 0.001 |
GLU (mmol/l) | -0.118 | N.S. | -0.095 | N.S. |
CHOL (g/l) | -0.175 | N.S. | 0.081 | N.S. |
LACT (mmol/l) | 0.429 | < 0.001 | 0.726 | < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/l) | -0.036 | N.S. | -0.071 | N.S. |
TP (gl/l) | -0.008 | N.S. | 0.046 | N.S. |