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Effect of dietary supplementation with yeast cell suspension (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on nutrient utilisation and growth response in crossbred calves |
Rameshwar Singh, L. C. Chowdhary, D. N. Kamra, N. N. Pathak |
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Abstract |
Twenty crossbred calves of 88 5.5 kg initial live weight and 3-4 month of age were divided into two groups and fed wheat straw and concentrate to support a 500 g daily gain in body weight. Calves in the experimental group (YC) were given a daily dose of 10 ml yeast cell suspension (YC) containing live cells (5횞109 cells/ml) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ITCCF 2094. After a growth study of 122 days metabolism trials were conducted. The calves in the YC group recorded a daily weigt gain of 492 27.8 g as compared to 476 20.1 g in control group. There were no significant differences in feed intake, nutrient digestibility, feed/gain ratio and nitrogen retention between the YC supplemented and control groups. |
Keywords:
Growth; Teast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Crossbred Calves |
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