Effect of addition of two types of commercial baker's yeast on some blood biochemical parameters of awassi lambs

Abstract EN

This study was carried out at Animal field of Animal Production Department - College of Agriculture - Al-Qasim Green University using 16 male lambs to investigate the effect of addition of two commercial products of baker's yeast (CPBY) and their mixture on changes in blood parameters.

The study included 4 treatments in which, ground straw was offered ad libitum whereas concentrate diet was offered at level of 2.75% of live body weight with two meals at morning and evening, without addition (T1) or with addition of the CPBY of Angel (T2), Super Maya (T3) at rate of 2 kg/ton, and their equalized mixture (T4).

Samples were withdrawn from all lambs at the 10th week before feeding and 3 and 6 hours thereafter.

Results revealed that glucose concentration was significantly (P