Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part C (2023)

Author(s): V Boopathi, Shiv Prasad, A Kumaresan and A Manimaran

Abstract: The current research aimed to assess the impact of Asparagus racemosus (shatavari) root powder on the growth performance of Murrah buffalo heifers. Twelve Murrah heifers, with an average age of 18.5±0.77 months and an average body weight of (220.05±7.11 Kg), were randomly allocated into two groups. Six Murrah heifers comprised the control group, while the remaining six served as the treatment group, receiving shatavari root powder supplementation at a dosage of 100 mg/kg live body weight once daily in the morning for a six-month period. The body weight gain in the treatment group was significantly higher (p<0.01) compared to the control group heifers. Additionally, the average daily weight gain in the treatment group was statistically higher (p<0.05) than the untreated control group. However, dry matter intake as a percentage of live body weight exhibited no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between the treatment and control groups. In conclusion, the supplementation of shatavari significantly enhanced the body weight of Murrah buffalo.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2023.v8.i6c.832