Growth performance nutrients digestibility and blood metabolites of lambs fed diets supplemented with probiotics during pre- and post-weaning period

摘要

ObjectiveTwo experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects on growth performance, digestibility, and blood metabolites of lambs during pre- and post-weaning period of inclusion of a commercial probiotic (PRO) containing a mixture of two strains of Pediococcus, Pediococcus acidilactici (1×10⁶ colony-forming unit [cfu]/g) and Pediococcus pentosaceus (1.3×10⁶ cfu/g), with dextrose as the carrier compound compared to a diet based on concentrate mixture and wheat straw.