Modulation of rumen bacterial community and feed utilization in camel and sheep using combined supplementation of live yeast and microalgae.

ABSTRACT: The combination of live yeast and microalgae as feed supplementation could improve rumen fermentation and animal productivity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a mixture of (YA) yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and microalgae (Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris) as feed supplementation on feed intake, rumen disappearance of barley straw, bacteria, and fermentation, blood parameters of camels and sheep. Three fistulated camels and three fistulated rams were fed a concentrates mixture and ad libitum barley straw as a basal diet alone or supplemented with YA mixture. The dietary supplementation improved the feed intake, rumen disappearance of barley straw nutrients, and the blood immunity parameters. The YA supplementation affected rumen fermentation as well as the compos

SUBMITTER: Rabee AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338284 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature