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The present research was conducted to evaluate the effect of incorporation of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root powder (SRP)in the diet on the performance and carcass yield of Japanese quail. 150-day old quail chicks were randomly allotted to 5 dietary treatment groups with 3 replicates of 10 birds for 7 wk. The SRP was ground and included at 0% (Ts0; Control), 1.0 (Ts1), 1.5 (Ts2), 2.0 (Ts3) and 2.5% (Ts4) levels in isocaloric and iso-nitrogenous quailchick’s diets to meet the nutrient requirements as per NRC (1994).There was a significant increase (P<0.05) in BWG, overall feed intake and improved (P<0.05) FCR with incorporation of SRP at 2.5% in the diet compared to the control group. There was a significant difference (P<0.05) in the carcass traits with respect to dressing wt, eviscerated wt, edible wt and giblet wt(i.e. liver, heart and gizzard). However, incorporation of SRP at 2.5% level had higher carcass yield (P<0.05) compared to the control group. Thus, it is concluded that SRP can be safely incorporated at 2.5% level in quail diets without any adverse effects.

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of supplement feeding of Shatavari root powder (Asparagus racemosus) on milk composition and body weight of Holstein Friesian lactating crossbred cows. Fifteen lactating crossbred cows were selected and divided into three groups; T1 (control), T2 and T3 (treatment) of five animals each on the basis of nearness in their body weight and milk yield in completely randomized design. In T1 no Shatavari was supplemented while in T2 and T3 Shatavari was supplemented @ 150 mg and 200 mg/kg body weight, respectively. The study was conducted for a period of 90 days. Milk composition of each animal was determined once every fortnight. Results indicated that the Shatavari root powder supplementation had significant (P<0.05) effect on milk fat, SNF, total solid, lactose and protein percent. The increase in body weight gain was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the treatment groups than the control group. The result showed that supplementing shatavari to the diet of crossbred cows enhanced body weight and improved milk composition.