Effect of mineral mixture to enhance milk production and retarded sterility

Abstract

Uttar Pradesh is the largest contributor to the national milk production contributing around 18 % of total milk production in the country. It has got the second highest cattle number and highest number of buffalo in the country. Bulandshahr district is known as “Milk Belt” of Uttar Pradesh. The production of district milk has increased to 233.00 lakh ton in 2013 as against 189.00 lakh ton in 2007-2008. A survey was conducted in Bulandshahr district of western U.P. during 2014 - 2016 to find out the constraints faced by dairy farmer in adoption of improved milch animal husbandry practices. Total 120 animal keepers, Blocks namely Bulandshahr, Gulaoti, Lakhaoti and Sikandrabad were selected through random sampling technique. All animals selected were of same age group of 5 to 6 years. 50-60 gram of mineral mixture per day was given to each cow for 120 days. Among different health parameters relating to milk fever problem of animals in village Ginora Sheak, the effect of mineral mixture was of high significance (83% decrease) andm milk increased at the lower rate (5%) per animal in village Jainpur. From the study it can be concluded that mineral deficiency is one of the major cause behind the different problems faced by cows with respect to health and physical parameters followed by decreased milk production, fertility and repeated breeding. In the study it was found the all the assessed parameters concluded significant results. Thus mineral mixture was found to be very effective in improving different health aspects of cow.