The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of cobalt on the reproductive structure and
hematology of adult male Rhode Island Red chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Sexually mature chickens
were given single dose of 30 mg/kg body weight cobalt chloride intraperitoneally for 48 hours. The gain in
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Imran A. Raja, Beenish Shahid, Muhammad Ijaz Khan. (2014) Cobalt-induced Alteration in Hematology and Reproductive Organs of Rhode Island Red Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), , Volume 51, Issue 4.
