Treating anoestrus cases in cattle and small ruminants
Livestock including cows, sheep and goats do not come to heat due to lack of hormones and proper nutrition. Inductions of heat by chemical hormone is costly, and their residues can be seen in milk and meat, which can be hazardous. Livestock can be induced to heat by phytohormones. There are traditional practices which use Nutmegs as source of phytohormones which is cheap, easily available and easy to apply.
Author: FAO TECA
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2021
Country/ies: India
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/10057
Content language: English