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Effects of yeast culture supplementation on the performance of finishing Shal lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. Rezaeian
M. Rezaeian*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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E-mail: mrezaee@ut.ac.ir
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During the recent years, considerable interest has been shown in the use of probiotics to improve health and productivity in livestock animals and the use of yeast cultures in ruminant diets has received notable attention (Newbold et al 1996). Results from various experiments indicate that these microorganisms are able to alter microbial digestion in the rumen and may have positive effects on the performance of animals (Wolht, et al. 1998). Although numerous studies investigated the use of yeast culture in cattle (either dairy or beef and also calves) little work has been done on the production response from the use of this feed additive in finishing lambs. Therefore, the aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of Biosaf, a live yeast strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc 47), on the performance of finishing Shal lambs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 128
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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