The purpose of our research was to determine the effect two different complexes of elements of copper, zinc, iron, manganese, selenium by organic and mineral origin in feeding mixture “SK-4” on growing pigs productivity, metabolic state and mineral deposition in their organs. We formed two groups of growing pigs, 40 heads each, with an average live weight of 13.6 kg at the age of 42 days. In addition to the main diet, the experimental animals were fed by two premixes of enriched mineral (in the form of sulfates) and organic (as chelates) complex of trace elements. In growing period, the pigs from control and experimental groups were kept in equal conditions. Within 56 days of experiments the productivity of animals was depended on feeding, whereas the use of organic complex increased the average daily live weight gain by 6.3% (p≤0.01) with simultaneous decrease in exchange of energy costs by 6.4%. In the experimental group, the feeding with organic form of trace elements contributed to the increase in blood: erythrocytes - by 4.8% (p≤0.01) and hemoglobin - by 15% (p≤0.001) during the whole research period. We proved that the addition of chelate forms to the diet of growing pigs provided greater deposition of trace elements in their organs, which allowed reducing the excretion of trace elements, which is confirmed by the changes in histological sections. The results of our study showed that organic elements were more effective in terms of pigs production and health, and fully meet their needs in essential elements.
Relevance. In modern conditions of intensive animal husbandry, primary importance is attached to the feeding of chelated forms of trace elements, in particular selenium. The purpose of the research was to develop norms for feeding organic selenium for calves in the dairy and post-dairy growing periods.Materials and methods. Scientific, economic and balance experience in JSC «Molodi» of the Chekhov district of the Moscow region on 55 heads of young cattle of a black-and-white Holstein breed. During the studies, the calves of the 1st control group (C-) were fed the feed of the main diet (OR) without any Se additives, while the calves of the 2nd experimental group (C+) were fed OR and Se in an amount of 0.30 mg/kg of dry matter (CB) of the diet (additionally, a premix was set, containing sodium selenite), animals of the 3rd experimental group (E100) were fed in addition to OR Se in organic form plus 0.30 mg/kg of the ration (in the dairy and post-dairy periods, analogues from the 4th experimental group (E75) were fed OR plus 0.22 mg/kg of the Se ration (in organic form), calves of the 5th experimental group (E50) were fed as a part of OR 0.15 mg/kg Se (in organic form).Results. On average, over the period of the experiment, the total average daily increase in live weight of calves of the experimental groups was, respectively, 719 g, 736 g, 781 g, 710 g (or by 6,8%, 9,4%, 16%, 5,5%) and by 8.6% more compared to the control and calves of the 2nd an experimental group that received an inorganic form of selenium according to the norms of the needs of dairy cattle.
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