Effect of fenugreek seed supplementation on lactation performance of Surti buffaloes

M CHOUBEY; V R PATEL; A P RAVAL; R R SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijans.v88i3.78304

Authors

M CHOUBEY Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450 India
V R PATEL Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450 India
A P RAVAL Assistant Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450 India
R R SINGH Assistant Professor, Department of LPM, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat 396 450 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v88i3.78304

Keywords:

Galactagogue, Milk quality, Milk yield, Surti buffalo, Trigonella foenum-graecum

Abstract

The present experiment was aimed to evaluate the effect of fenugreek seed (FS) supplementation on lactation performance of buffaloes. Eighteen lactating Surti buffaloes were divided into 3 homogenous groups and offered with basal diet along with supplementation of overnight soaked fenugreek seed @ 0 (CON), 1.5 (FEN-1.5) and 3.0% (FEN–3.0) of total diet for 10 weeks. The daily milk yield from animals was recorded. At the end of experiment, milk samples were subjected for their constituent analysis followed by sensory evaluation. Cost of milk production was also worked out. Supplementation of FS resulted into an improvement in milk production, which was more evident at lower dose (FEN-1.5). The constituent composition of milk did not exhibit any alterations among different dietary groups. However, sensory attributes like flavour and palatability of milk showed an encouraging trend in supplemented groups. Cost of milk production was comparable across the groups. The present finding concluded that supplementation of fenugreek seeds (1.5%) in the ration of Surti buffaloes improved the milk yield with favourable impact on its sensory qualities.

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