Advantages of Yeast-Based Protein Supplements for Feed

Major Role in Increasing Production in Ruminants

Studies show that adding live yeast from the *Saccharomyces cerevisiae* species to dairy cows’ diets increases the population of beneficial cellulose-digesting bacteria in their rumen. This improves the digestibility of cellulose and crude protein.

Health Improvement

Other research demonstrates that adding this yeast species to calves’ diets helps eliminate antibiotic-resistant pathogens from their intestines. Furthermore, live yeast supplements given to ruminants stimulate a specific group of microorganisms in the rumen, which directly enhances animal productivity.

Yeast as a Substitute for Plant Proteins

Feed yeast is notable for its high protein content rich in essential amino acids that animals cannot synthesize and must obtain from their diet. The quantity and diversity of B-group vitamins in yeast surpass those in concentrated plant-based feeds.

Preventing Intestinal Issues in Humans and Animals

Since the early 1990s, a subspecies of yeast used in the alcohol industry (*Saccharomyces cerevisiae*) has been selected and utilized for the prevention and treatment of diarrhea-causing intestinal conditions in humans and other monogastric mammals.

Fodder Calcium with Brewer’s Yeast

Dried Larvae

Brewer’s Yeast with Dry Bard

Brewer’s Yeast for Animal Feed

Brever’s Yeast as a Natural Pollen Substitute

Additional Recommendations…

Feed yeast contains significantly higher levels of B-group vitamins compared to concentrated plant-based feeds. One kilogram of yeast includes:

– 13-18 mg thiamine (B1),

– 20-50 mg riboflavin (B2),

– 60-100 mg pantothenic acid (B3),

– Around 6000 mg choline (B4),

– 200-300 mg nicotinic acid (B5).

This vitamin content is especially valuable since the human body cannot synthesize fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, F) or water-soluble B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.

What You Need to Know

In terms of protein content, one ton of feed yeast is equivalent to:

– 3 tons of oats,

– 100 tons of straw, and

– 120 tons of fodder beet.

Feed yeast is used in proportions of 2-20% when preparing feed mixtures, ensuring sufficient amounts of essential nutrients animals cannot synthesize. This approach results in relatively inexpensive, highly effective feeds for raising livestock and poultry.

Additional Benefits…

Feed yeast contributes to improved meat flavor, enhances animal vitality, and reduces mortality, particularly in chicks, calves, and piglets. Feed yeast is also successfully used in fish farms and beekeeping, supplementing bees’ springtime nutrition. When used in wild animal feed on fur farms, it boosts the animals’ disease resistance and improves fur quality.

Simultaneously, feed yeast serves as a valuable raw material, which, through further processing, can yield a wide range of food and pharmaceutical products.