Correction of metabolism in steers on fattening when using a mineral additive

Abstract

There is a need to develop more rational technologies for rearing and fattening steers by adjusting the rations taking into account the technological features of rearing animals in this natural zone and the genetic characteristics of specific animal breeds under the modern conditions of the market economy in order to obtain high-quality products from livestock enterprises with intensive production rates. The purpose of the research was to study the influence of the feed additive expanded vermiculite on the nature of the course of lipid metabolism in steers of Kazakh White-headed breed during fattening. The experimental part of the work was performed in Terra LLP, which is located in the village of Nadezhdinka in the Karabalyksky district in the Kostanay region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. We have found the following differences in the experimental groups: in the period from 6 to 9 months of age the total lipid concentration index increased by 19 % in the control group, by 29 % in the 2nd experimental group, and by 35 % in the 3rd experimental group. This indicates the positive influence of the feed additive on the steers of the experimental groups. When the concentration of this indicator decreased in the subsequent age period, the percentage ratio between the groups remained until the age of 15 months. The mineral feed additive expanded vermiculite had the favorable influence on the growth of live weight in the experimental groups by an average of 15 % per head compared to the control group, the highest increase in live weight was observed in the 3rd experimental group, which was given the additive of 15 g/head. Therefore, the amount of drug intake in the body directly affects its positive effect on the physiological status of the animal body.