LECITHIN-CONTAINING FEED ADDITIVE IN THE DIETS OF YOUNG CATTLE

Abstract

The negative impact of a complex of technological stress factors on the body of young animals determines the use of new biologically active substances in diets that can prevent their adverse effects. Lipids, which are the most concentrated source of energy, can become an alternative to feed antibiotics as growth promoters. The article contains materials of the study of the effectiveness of using different dosages of the new feed additive “Lecithin C” in diets of young cattle. Studies have shown that the
 use of the feed additive in the compound feed concentrate KR-3 in amounts of 6.5 g, 13.0 and 19.5 g per head per day contributes to an increase in dry matter intake by 1.9-7.5% and metabolizable energy by 2.2-6.5%, increases average daily productivity, provides a reduction in the cost of feed consumed per 1 kg of gain, and the cost of gain by by 3.9-7.1%.