Effects of Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Supplement on Rumen Fermentation and NDF Digestion of Forage Sorghum (Abu 70) Hay in Goats
Effects of Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Supplement on Rumen Fermentation and NDF Digestion of Forage Sorghum (Abu 70) Hay in Goats
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2006
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rania moawia abdelhalim abdelrazik
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University of Khartoum
Abstract
Twelve male Nubian goats’ kids fed a basal diet of Abu 70 hay
were used to investigate the effect of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
supplementation (0, 2.5, 5 g/day) on feed intake, OM and NDF
digestibility and rumen fermentation’s end products (pH, ammonia-N and
VFA) in a completely randomized design. Yeast supplementation resulted
in a numerical increase in ruminal pH, ammonia-N concentration, and
total VFA concentration, however, no significant (P>0.05) effects were
observed among treatments. The yeast supplementation increased OMD
by 12.1% and 10.1% and NDFD by 13.3% and 10.5% for 2.5 and 5 g/day
yeast culture, respectively, compared with the control diet. Moreover,
unsupplemented kids had lower (P < 0.01) ADG (5.5 g per day) than
those with 2.5 and 5 g/day yeast supplement (20.8 and 16.3 g per day)
respectively.
This study demonstrated that NDF digestibility, feed intake and
therefore, the average daily gain of Abu 70 hay would be improved by
yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) supplement. However, both levels of
yeast supplement have similar effects.
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A thesis Submitted in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of M. Sc in Nutritional Sciences
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University of Khartoum
Yeast
Rumen Fermentation
NDF
Forage Sorghum
Hay
Goats
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rania moawia abdelhalim abdelrazik, Effects of Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Supplement on Rumen Fermentation and NDF Digestion of Forage Sorghum (Abu 70) Hay in Goats .- Khartoum : University of Khartoum, 2006 .- 52p. : illus., 28cm., MS.c.