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