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Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volume: 40 Issue: 2

  • Open Access
  • Short Communication

EFFECT OF NICOTINIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION ON PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING COWS

Renjith Gopal1, A. D. Mercy2, Nidhish Francis3, S. Aravind 4 and Rani Chacko 5

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Mannuthy 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala

Year: 2009, Page: 60-61, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2009.40.60-61

Received: April 28, 2009 Accepted: Sept. 25, 2009 Published: Dec. 31, 2009

Abstract

The effect of dietary supplementation of nicotinic acid on milk yield and milk fat percentage was studied in twelve lactating cows allotted at random to treatments T1 and T2. All animals were fed concentrate mixture and green grass to meet their nutritive requirements. Animals of T2 were given 10g of nicotinic acid / head / day. Result of the study showed an increase in milk yield and milk fat percentage, though not statistically significant, in nicotinic acid supplemented group.

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