Author/Authors :
Raghebian، M. نويسنده Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources,Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch,Tehran,Iran راغبيان, م. , Babaei Yazdi، A. نويسنده Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch,Karaj,Iran بابايي يزدي, ا. , Dabiri، N. نويسنده Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch,Karaj,Iran دبيري, ن. , Hajimohammadi، A. نويسنده Faculty of Agricultural Science,Department of Animal Science,University of Guilan,Rasht,Iran حاجي محمدي, ا. , Hatami، P. نويسنده Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources,Department of Animal Science,University of Tehran,Karaj,Iran حاتمي, پ. , Raghebian، A. نويسنده Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Saveh Branch,Saveh,Iran راغبيان, ع. , Shomeyzi، J. نويسنده Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch,Karaj,Iran شميزي, ج. , Bahrani، M.J. نويسنده Department of Animal Science,Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch,Karaj,Iran بحراني, م.ج.
Abstract :
A feeding trial with twenty-seven male weaned Zandi lambs (initial body weight 27.1±0.38 kg) was conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of Saccharomyces cerevisiae SC47 in diet containing high concentrate (85%) on the growth performance, blood parameters and immune system status. Lambs were allocated to one of three treatment diets in a completely randomized design with 3 replicates and 3 observations per replicate including: 1) basal diet without yeast, control diet; (CD) 2) basal diet with 3 g yeast per lambper day, low yeast; (LY) and 3) basal diet supplemented with 4.5 g yeast per lambper day, high yeast; (HY). Regarding dry matter intake (DMI), there was no significant difference among treatments (P>0.05). Average daily gain (ADG) was greater in HY group, but differences among treatments were not significant (P>0.05). Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was not significantly affected by dietary treatments (P>0.05). Differences between concentrations of total protein, globulin and albumin/globulin ratio (A/G) were significant (P<0.05). The highest amount of total protein and globulin was observed in LY group (P>0.05). Lambs in CD group had the highest amount of A/G ratio. No significant differences were found for the hematology results (P>0.05). No significant differences were detected in differential white blood cells, except neutrophil band that was greater in HY group at the twelfth week (P<0.05).It is concluded that the use of dietary live yeast in high concentration can improve performance (P>0.05), plasma biochemical metabolites(P<0.05) and hematological parameters (P>0.05) in Zandi lambs.
Keywords :
blood constituents , fattening Zandi lambs , Immune system , high concentrate , Live yeast , Performance