Neem Leaf Decoction
Fresh neem leaves were collected from
trees growing in the grounds of the VRI.
Ten grams of the leaves were soaked in 100
ml of distilled water for 2 days (48 hours)
and kept in room temperature. The leaves
were drained and the remaining fluid was
stored to be fed directly to the goats. The
feeding regime is 10 ml of decoction fluid
per 20 kg of animal weekly for 10 weeks
before grazing or feeding. As the average
weight of the animal is 40 kg, thus, the
dose prescribed was 20 ml per animal