%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of the supplementation with yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae) on weight gain and development of water buffalo calves
%A J.F. Ram¨ªrez
%A S. Medina
%A N. Garc¨ªa
%J Italian Journal of Animal Science
%D 2010
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.505
%X The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a commercial yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on weight gain and development of buffalo calves from water buffalo herd in north of Colombia. The buffalo calves (age: 71,12 +/- 22 days old) were randomly assigned to one of two treatments, during 45 days. One group (n=13) received 50 gr/day of commercial product of yeast and the other group (n = 13) don¡¯t received yeast. The buffalo calves grazed in same pastures under same milking system. All animals were weighed and measured weekly. During the test the animals gain 11,38 +/- 5,2 Kgr y 13.92 +/- 5,0 Kgr by treated and non treated calves, respectively. The increase of the corporal measures during the test was (cm): Toraxic Circumference 7,0 +/- 5,58 Vs 9,23 +/- 4,02, Height 5,77 +/- 6,81 Vs 5,92 +/- 4,5 and Length 2,92 +/- 8,17 Vrs 0,54 +/- 4,86 by treated and no treated calves, respectively. No statistic difference was found between groups. In conclusion, the feeding with yeast culture didn¡¯t increase significantly the weight gain and development in water buffalo calves.
%K Yeast Culture
%K Buffalo Calves
%K Supplementation
%U http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1033