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Growth Performance of Buffalo Calves in Response to Different Diets with and without Saccharomyces cerevisiae Supplementation

Version 1 : Received: 11 March 2024 / Approved: 12 March 2024 / Online: 12 March 2024 (14:04:30 CET)

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Zicarelli, F.; Iommelli, P.; Musco, N.; Wanapat, M.; Lotito, D.; Lombardi, P.; Infascelli, F.; Tudisco, R. Growth Performance of Buffalo Calves in Response to Different Diets with and without Saccharomyces cerevisiae Supplementation. Animals 2024, 14, 1245. Zicarelli, F.; Iommelli, P.; Musco, N.; Wanapat, M.; Lotito, D.; Lombardi, P.; Infascelli, F.; Tudisco, R. Growth Performance of Buffalo Calves in Response to Different Diets with and without Saccharomyces cerevisiae Supplementation. Animals 2024, 14, 1245.

Abstract

The aim of the present trial was to evaluate the growth performance of buffalo calves fed diets characterized by different forage/concentrate ratio with or without the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae supplementation (CBS 493.94, Yea-Sacc®). Twenty-four male buffalo calves (mean age 145.1 ± 16.1 days; mean weight 108.0 ± 18.7) were assigned randomly to 4 groups, homogeneous for age, fed four different diets: diet 1 F:C ratio 50:50; diet 2 F:C ratio 30:70; diet 3 F:C ratio 50:50 + Yea-Sacc® and diet 4 F:C ratio 30:70 + Yea-Sacc®. Buffalo calves were individually weighted before the start of the experiment and the data were used as a covariate, monthly until the end of the trial. Dry matter intake (DMI), daily weight gain (DWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated. The differences in diets’ composition significantly (p

Keywords

buffalo calves; Saccharomyces Cerevisiae; growth performance

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology

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