EFFICIENCY OF FEEDING ENERGY SUPPLEMENT TO YOUNG CATTLE

Abstract

Adequate feeding is one of the main factors contributing to high productivity of farm animals. However, at present, the level of development of the fodder base in Belarus does not meet the physiological needs of animals and does not allow to realize their genetic potential, which leads to a significant decrease in the volume of production. We should provide animals with high-quality fodder in order to improve their productivity. Of great importance is the enrichment of diets and mixed fodders with a complex of new feed additives that help maintain physiological health and reduce the risk of diseases of the tract of farm animals. The paper contains the materials of research aimed at studying the effectiveness of feeding the energy feed additive “Cobiotic Energy” in the diets of young cattle. It has been established that the inclusion of the studied additive in the diet of young cattle at the age of 4-6 months improves metabolic processes in the body of animals, which contributes to an increase in the daily live weight gain by 9.8% with a decrease in feed costs by 9.4%.