EFFECT OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE LIVE YEAST « SACCHAROMYCES CERVISIAE » (LEVUCELL Sc 10. ME) IN THE FEED CONCENTRATE ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF LAMBS BLACK THIBAR
H. Selmi, A. Ben Gara, M. Hammami, G. Medhioub, B. Jemmali, M. Amraoui, B. Rekik, H. Rouissi
Date : 2013-01-19 Volume : 5

In order to study the effect of yeast incorporated « Saccharomyces cervisiae » (LEVUCELL Sc 10. ME) at different doses in concentrated feed on growth performance of lambs of the Black Thibar breed. Forty-five (45) lambs were divided into three homogeneous groups for live body weight (17.08 ± 2.49 Kg) and for age (147 ± 12 days). Lambs were fed a basic ration of oat hay ad libitum and 400 g /lamb/d of concentrate feed during a 78 days trial period. Lambs in each group received food concentrates differing in the amount of yeast. The control group (C), concentrate feed contains no yeast; the group (DR) with concentrated feed contains 0.4 g of yeast and group (DD) in which the food concentrate contains 0.8 g of yeast. The intake of dry matter of the basal diet was 24.4; 22.4 and 22.0g DM/Kg W 0. 75 for groups C, DR and DD respectively. The average live weight was 25.82; 25.92 and 26.06 kg for groups C, DR and DD respectively. The average weight gain was 148.54; 144.3 and 149.67 g/d groups (C), (DR) and (DD) respectively. The consumption index was 4.16; 3.6 and 3.15 kg DM/kg) groups (C), (DR) and (DD) respectively. In conclusion, the group (DD) has relatively high performances than the group (DR). 1354299897.php