Abstract

ROLE OF SUPPLEMENTING HERBAL LIVER TONIC PRODUCTS IN WEANED PIGLETS UPTO GROWER STAGE

Praveen Kumar, K. Ravikanth and Adarsh Chaudhary*

ABSTRACT

Objective: Studying the growth promoting and performance enhancing activity of Yakrifit bolus and Yakrifit liquid in piglets. Methodology: 18 experimental piglets were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=6). Group T1 served as no treatment control group fed with basal ration only, group T2 piglets were supplemented with Yakrifit bolus (M/S Ayurvet Limited, India) (½ bolus /piglet/day for 0-7 days in first month & repeated for a week in second month) along with basal ration and group T3 piglets were supplemented with Yakrifit liquid (M/S Ayurvet Limited, India) (10ml/piglet/day for 0-7 days in first & repeated for a week in second month) along with basal ration. Results: A significant improvement was recorded in terms of growth, performance, haemato biochemical parameters and Cost benefit ratio in liver tonic supplemented groups as compared to control group. Conclusions: Supplementation of herbal liver tonic products exert an anabolic effect on piglets body, optimized the growth indices during post weaned to grower stage.

Keywords: Feed consumption, FCR, haemato biochemical parameters.