Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Pramod Kumar and Sohanvir Singh

Abstract:
The experiment was performed on twelve post-partum Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) to observe the effect of melatonin on production trait during summer season. Six animals each were divided into control and treatment (melatonin @ 50 mg/kg body weight) group. The physiological parameters were found to be increased significantly (p≤0.05) in control than treatment group. Mean values of body weight and dry matter intake were observed non-uniform and non-significant in both groups due to negative energy balance. Further, it was concluded that melatonin maintains the negative energy balance of animals` productive performance and showed non-significant effect on milk yield, peak milk yield, milk fat and SNF % for control and treatment group.