Strategic herbal supplementation in sheep

ISBN-13: 9786202668453 / Angielski

Md. Rahat Ahmad Redoy; Mohammad Al-Mamun; Md. Jasimuddin Khan

Opis

Dietary supplementation of plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) and garlic leaf (Allium sativum) alone or together with total mixed pelleted ration boosted sheep performance. These supplements improved 18-26% daily gain, 3-15% immunity, and 3-11% serum antioxidants level. They also helped to reduce blood cholesterol, caul fat, and pelvic fat content as well as to modify the mutton fatty acid profile by improving polyunsaturated fatty acid. Besides, these supplements improved liver activity by 2-26%. So, it could be concluded that the supplementation of plantain, garlic leaf, and mixer of these herbs might be used in sheep diet for improved health, productivity, and value-added mutton production.

O autorze

Redoy, Md. Rahat Ahmad
Md. Rahat Ahmad Redoy graduated from BAU in 2016, with a Bachelor of Animal Husbandry. He got "Prime Minister Gold Medal" for securing the highest grade in Bachelor. Currently, he is working as a Lecturer in the Department of Animal Nutrition, BAU. He does research in forage herbs, phytogenic feed additives, and sheep nutrition.