ABSTRACT : To study the effect of wheat bran and lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB) on the performance of calves, 20 crossbred
male cattle calves (day old), distributed into two groups were fed on calf starters containing 50 or 0% maize grain, along with green
berseem ad libitum and milk as per body weight. Each group was further divided into two sub groups and one subgroup of each group
was supplemented with mixed culture of LAB (Lactobacillus acidophilus L. casei, L. Jugarti). Milk feeding was discontinued after 8
weeks of age. The addition of culture increased (p