Original scientific paper

PROBIOTIC APPLICATION IN LAMBS NUTRITION

Zvonko Antunović ; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Osijek, Croatia
Marcela Šperanda ; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Osijek, Croatia
Danijel Amidžić ; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Osijek, Croatia
Vatroslav Šerić ; Clinical Hospital Osijek, Croatia
Zvonimir Stainer ; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Osijek, Hrvatska
Matija Domačinović ; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Osijek, Hrvatska
Franjo Boli ; Belje dd, Farma Prosine, Croatia

Abstract

The research was conducted on 28 lambs divided into two groups (C-control and E-experiment). The investigation started on day 15 of age and lasted until day 77 of age. The probiotic BioPlus 2B was added into the feed of the lamb in group B. The lambs in group E had a higher body weight (by 1.90%), greater daily gain (by 2.50%), increased average daily intake and a better feed conversion, compared to C group but differences between the groups were not statistically significant. The lambs in group E had, in the blood serum, statistically lower concentration of urea (5.51:7.97 mmol/l) and triglycerids (0.22:0.35 mmol/l) compared to group C. No significant differences between lambs in the groups C and E were observed in the blood levels of glucose (2.67:2.45 mmol/l), cholesterol (1.25:1.08 mmol/l), total proteins (66.08:63.70g/l), creatinine (52.01:48.0 μmol/l) and albumin (27.68:28.35 g/l). The results testify to the moderate increase of metabolic activity in the E group of lambs.

Keywords

lambs; probiotic BioPlus 2B; nutrition; body weight; feed conversion; metabolic activity

Hrčak ID:

22941

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/22941

Publication date:

16.10.2006.

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