Effect of area specific mineral mixture supplementation on productive and reproductive performance of Murrah buffaloes

M  FAIZ; D ROY; A KUMAR; R K SINGH; N ALI; A FAHIM; A  TRIPATHI; G CHANDRA; V THAKUR; S  KAPIL; Y SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijans.v95i9.170995

Authors

M FAIZ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
D ROY Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
A KUMAR Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
R K SINGH Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
N ALI Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
A FAHIM Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
A TRIPATHI Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
G CHANDRA Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
V THAKUR Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
S KAPIL Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110
Y SINGH Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram, Meerut (UP) India-250 110

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i9.170995

Keywords:

Area Specific Mineral Mixture, Buffaloes, Murrah, Milk production, Milk composition, Reproduction

Abstract

Eighteen periparturient Murrah buffalo were allocated randomly into 3 groups having 6 animals in each group, on basis of body weight and history of previous lactation to find effect of area specific mineral mixture supplementation on productive and reproductive performance. Animals in T₁ (control) group were fed roughage based basal diet i.e., wheat straw, chaffed green berseem fodder and concentrate mixture at a ratio of 35:40:25. The concentrate mixture was prepared by mixing barley grain, wheat grain, oat grain, wheat bran, gram chunni and mustard oil cake. Treatment (T₂) animals were fed basal diet with supplementation of area specific mineral mixture (ASMM) @50g/d. Treatment (T₃) animals were fed basal diet supplemented with mineral mixture of BIS (Type-1) specification @50g/d. There was no significant difference in dry matter intake (DMI) and body condition score (BCS) among T₁, T₂, and T₃. The average milk yield (kg/d) for T₁, T₂ and T₃ were 6.14, 7.20 and 6.80, respectively. There was a significant increase in the average milk yield of T₂ as compared to T₁ as ASMM also fulfil mineral requirement which are important for efficient milk production. There was a significant increase in average protein % in T₂ as compared to T₁ and T₃. There was a significant decrease in the time to shed complete placenta after parturition in T₂, as compared to T₁. Rate of uterine involution (uterine cleansing as well as the status of the regressing caruncles) was faster in the buffaloes supplemented with ASMM and BIS mineral mixture as compared to the control group. On days 14th, 21st and 28th post-partum, significant (P < 0.05) difference in the average uterine horn diameter between the control and treatment groups was recorded. 16.67% buffaloes (1/6) in ASMM fed group showed large sized follicle on day 21st while none of the control and BIS group animals had large sized follicles till day 21st post-partum. On day 28th post- partum, 16.67% buffaloes (1/6) in BIS and 33.33% buffaloes (2/6) in ASMM groups were having large sized follicles on their ovaries while control group still did not show any large sized follicular activity. Early resumption/ rebound of ovarian cyclicity was observed in buffaloes of T₂ and T₃ group than control group. T₂ fed with ASMM had even better response than that of T₃. The digestibility of nutrients was comparable among the treatment groups. It can be concluded that dietary supplementation of area specific mineral mixture improved milk production and reproduction performance without any untoward effect on nutrient utilization in Murrah buffaloes.

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