Table 4. Microbiological studies of the contents of the large intestine, log10 CFU/gm.
| Indicator | Group of sheep | Group of lambs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Experiment-1 | Experiment-2 | Control | Experimental | |
| Lactobacillus, CFU/gm | 5.57 ± 0.30 | 6.67 ± 0.30 | 7.17 ± 0.76 | 7.63 ± 0.12 | 7.68 ± 0.15 |
| Bifidobacterium pp., CFU/gm | 6.62 ± 0.93 | 7.72 ± 0.21 | 8.64 ± 0.21 | 10.0 ± 0.42 | 10.32 ± 0.24 |
| Lactose- positive E. coli bacteria, CFU/gm | 5.77 ± 1.38 | 5.46 ± 0.49 | 4.77 ± 0.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterococcus spp., CFU/gm | 7.64 ± 0.12 | 6.26 ± 0.14 | 6.44 ± 0.14 | 8.57 ± 15.37 | 6.89 ± 0,13 |
| Yeast, CFU/gm | 4.81 ± 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 4.79 ± 0.61 | 0 |