Supplementation Effect of Herbal and Organic Minerals in Beef Cattle Feed on Consumption, Digestibility, Efficiency and Daily Gain

. The experiment was conducted in an attempt to study the effect of supplementation of Sapindus rarak, garlic powder and its combinations in beef cattle feed enriched with organic minerals of Cr and Zn on feed consumption, feed digestibility, feed efficiency, daily gain of beef cattle. The study used 16 males Brahman cross cows, which were fed with feeds supplemented with 250 ppm Sapindus rarak powder, 250 ppm Garlic powder, and a combination of 250 ppm garlic-Sapindus rarak enriched with Cr and Zn mineral. The results showed that supplementation of Sapindus rarak, garlic and enriched organic minerals increased the consumption of dry matter, organic matter, digestibility of dry and organic matter, daily gain, feed efficiency, and reduced the population of rumen protozoa and bacteria. Conclusively, supplementation with 250 ppm garlic powder and Cr-Zn organic minerals was the best for beef cattle feed to improve daily gain and feed efficiency