Abstract

POTENTIAL OF HERBAL GALACTOGOGUE IN AUGMENTING MILK PRODUCTION

M. Kalyana Chakravarthi, K Ravikanth, Anurag Borthakur*, Shivi Maini, Vikas Yadav

Abstract

A total of 12 Jersey Sahiwal crossbred cows between the 1st and 3rd lactation stage were selected and allotted into two groups T0 and T1 having 6 cows in each. A pre treatment period of 0-15 days (devoid of any treatment) was maintained for both the groups. Similarly, a post treatment period of 36th to 45th day was also observed. Group T0 (n=6) was kept as control. Group T1 (n=6) was supplemented with galactogogue Payapro bolus (M/S Ayurvet Ltd) (4 boli/ day) during the treatment period of 20 days (16th to 35th day). Parameters such as feed intake, milk yield, SNF%, fat%, and temperature humidity index were evaluated. Results revealed that the milk production significantly increased (59.70% increase) in group T1 during the treatment period as compared to group T0. There was no significant difference in the feed intake between the groups. No significant difference in fat% and SNF % was observed between the groups. The mean Temperature Humidity Index (THI) value was 85.76 indicating severe thermal stress during the experimental period.

Keywords: Galactogogue, Heat Stress, Milk yield.