Effect of Extract Crushed Fenugreek Seeds as Feed Additive on some Blood Parameters, Milk Yield and Its Composition of Lactating Egyptian Buffaloes | ||
| Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||
| Article 7, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2016, Pages 269-273 PDF (245.01 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2016.48712 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A. A.S Mahgoub1; M. T Sallam2 | ||
| 1Animal Production Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt | ||
| 2Miniauniversity, Faculty of Agriculture, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Milk production & composition and some blood parameters were examined in Egyptian buffaloes as affected by supplemented basal diet by crushed Fenugreek seeds. Sixteen lactating buffaloes aged 5-7 years (at the third and fifth seasons of lactation); 45 days from calving were divided into four dietary treatments, 4 animals per each. Buffaloes were fed individually on basal diet ration [concentrate feed mixture (CFM) and rice straw (RS)] according to developing of body weight and milk production during the whole experimental periods. The crushed Fenugreek seeds were given as feed additives to the basal ration at a level 100, 150 and 200 g/buffalo/ day for 2nd, 3rd and 4th treatments, respectively, while the 1st treatment considered as control.The results indicated that the dry matter intake (DMI) was significantly (P<0.05) increased in T3 and T3 than other groups. Also, crushed fenugreek seeds significantly(P<0.05) increased nutrient digestibilities (DM, OM, CP and EE). The total milk yields were 806.4, 896.0, 952.0 and 907.2 Kg, respectively. Also, the overall daily milk yield was 7.2, 8.0, 8.5 and 8.1 Kg/h/d for T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. Lactose percentage significantly (P<0.05) increased in treated buffaloes. However, fat percentage was significantly (P<0.05) decreased with treated buffaloes. The calculated efficiency of milk yield/DMI was increased (P<0.05) in Fenugreek treated buffaloes. The addition of crushed Fenugreek seeds increased (P<0.05) the level of blood plasma prolactin and GPT in lactating buffaloes.It could be concluded that adding fenugreek seeds to buffalo's rations at 100, 150 and 200 g /buffalo/day led to raising economic efficiency by about 6.6, 3.95 and 7.89 %, respectively and it could be recommended to improve feed efficiency, milk yield and economic efficiency. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Fenugreek seed; Lactating buffaloes; milk yield; Prolactin hormone | ||
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