Study on the effiency of feed additives in milk production of buffalo in Tarai areas of district Maharajganj, UP

Abstract

An On Farm Testing (OFT) conducted to study the effect of feeding Mineral Mixture (M.M.), Himalaya Battisa (H.B.) and Urea Molasses Mineral Bricks (U.M.M.B.) in four groups of buffaloes on their productivity level. The study was under taken at the village- Khesrari in district Maharajganj, UP. In the village Khesrari a total of 20 buffaloes were selected and divided into 4 groups of five buffaloes in each group. First group was kept as control group second group of buffalo was given routine feeding material along with 30 gm of Albendazole/animal every month. In third group each buffalo was provided 40 gm Mineral Mixture (M.M.) 40 gm H.B. and 30 gm common salt per day for three months, while buffaloes in fourth group were provided one U.M.M.B. per month continuously for 3 months. On the basis of experiments conducted it was observed that the third group of buffaloes which was given MM, H.B. and common salt in addition to the routine feeding material produced 700 ml milk more than the other the groups and net profit was Rs. 11.20/-animal/day. it may be concluded that the use of MM.H.B. & common salt helps not only in increasing the milk yield of buffaloes but also proved to be economically viable for the poor communities of the experimental area.