Effect of Dietary Incorporation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CNCMI-1077) on Feed Intake, Nutrient Utilization and Blood Biochemical Profile in Indigenous Goat Kids

Abstract

Twelve indigenous goat kids were selected and randomly divided into two group (n=6), to investigate the effect of dietary incorporation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CNCMI-1077) on nutrient intake, nutrient utilization, and blood hemato-biochemical profile of kids. Basal diet consisting with gram straw, green Peepal leaves (Ficus religiosa) and concentrate mixture were fed to both the groups as per requirement given by ICAR, (2013).  In addition to basal diet, the animals of treatment group (T₁) were fed Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CNCMI-1077) @ 0.5 g/h/d (10 billion Colony forming unit) whereas, the control group was remains unsupplemented. The results indicated significantly higher intake of DM, OM, CP, EE, ADF, NDF and CF in supplemented group while digestibility of all nutrients was similar between both the groups. The haemato-biochemical parameters like Hb, PCV, RBC, WBC, platelet count, glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, A:G were statistically (P>0.05) comparable between both the groups. From the results it can be concluded deduced that the dietary supplementation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CNCMI-1077) have not any appreciable effect on digestibility of nutrients and haemato-biochemical profile of kids.