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Productive and Reproductive Performances of Primi-parous Friesian Cows Treated with Yeast Culture

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of dairy cows with yeast culture (YC) on productivity and reproduction of primi-parous cows. Animals in the 1st group were fed the control ration (G1), while those in G2 and G3 were fed control ration with 20 and 40 g/h/d yeast culture (n=5 in each) during experimental period of 90 days prepartum and 90 days postpartum. Results show that CF digestion pre- and post-partum, body weight (30 and 90-d postpartum), body condition score (one-d prepartum and 90-d postpartum), daily actual and 4% FCM milk yield, milk fat, total solids and solids not fat contents were higher (P<0.05) in G2 and G3 than in G1, being the highest in G3. Uterine involution was earlier (P<0.05) by 7.6 d and calf performance parameters was better in G3 than in G1. Postpartum 1st estrus interval, days open, P4 at estrus, service period and number of services/conception reduced (P<0.05) in G3 with best conception rate. Serum immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM and IgA) at 0 and 24 h post-calving, RBCs and WBCs counts, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and serum biochemicals in cows and their calves in G3 were the highest (P<0.05), whilst ALT and AST activities were the lowest in cows and calves in G3. The current study may conclude that dietary supplementation pre- and post-partum with yeast culture (40 g/h/day) can enhance productive and reproductive performances of primi-parous cows, and immune response, healthy status of cows and their offspring.

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10.21608/jappmu.2020.118216

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Primi-parous cows, calves, immunoglobulins, Reproduction, hematology, blood biochemicals

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W. M.

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Wafa

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Cattle Breeding Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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drwailfatoh1973@hotmail.com

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Mona

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Farag

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A.

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Animal Nutrition Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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M. A.

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El-Kishk

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Cattle Breeding Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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11

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9

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17797

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2020-09-01

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2020-09-05

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2020-09-01

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331

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337

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2090-3642

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2090-3723

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Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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Productive and Reproductive Performances of Primi-parous Friesian Cows Treated with Yeast Culture

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22 Jan 2023