Effect of herbal feed supplement Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) on milk production and composition in crossbred cows
2011
Santosh Kumar | Mehla, R.K. | Gupta, A.K. | Sharma, V. | Meena, R.K. | Dandi, R.L. | Anand Prakash
The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Shatavari supplementation on milk production and its composition. Our results indicated that supplementation of Shatavari root powder prepartum (60 days) @100 mg per kg live body weight to continue postpartum period (90 days) @200 mg per kg live body weight improved milk production, its composition. Besides improving the milk fat content it reduced milk fat (ghee) total cholesterol and increased net return per litre milk significantly in crossbred cows. Therefore, it is concluded that Shatavari supplementation is economically viable and beneficial, and it could serve as potential management tool to improve milk production, composition and net returns from lactating crossbred cows.
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