The effect of various additives on milk productivity

Abstract

Currently, the increase in milk productivity is achieved by using traditional feeds and balancing additives in the diets of cows. The research was carried out in the Altai Krai in the APC "Kirov's Collective Stud Farm" on steppe red breed cows. The purpose of the work was to determine the effect of mineral and vitamin additives on milk productivity; for this purpose, 3 groups of animals were formed. The first group served as the control and received a standard farm ration (SFR), 2nd experimental – SFR and an additive containing vitamins and minerals (VMA) in the amount of 100 g/head per day, 3rd experimental – SFR and an additive containing proteins, vitamins and minerals (PVMA) in the amount of 500 g/head per day. In the course of the research, it was found that providing the SFR with additional PVMA allowed to increase the level of milk yield by 9.3% and by 12.6% in the 3rd experimental group relative to the 2nd and 1st experimental groups. The inclusion of feed additives to the diet had a significant impact on the chemical composition of milk. In the cows of the 3rd experimental group, the maximum butter-fat yielding capacity (4.65%) was noted; it exceeded the values of the 2nd experimental and 1st control groups by an average of 0.10-0.12%. The level of protein and casein in milk was higher in the experimental groups. The highest protein content was observed in the 3-experimental group - 3.28%. The analysis of casein amount indicates that the animals of the 3rd experimental group receiving PVMA reached an indicator value of 2.71%, which was 0.11-0.13% higher than in the 2nd experimental and 1st control groups. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of PVMA in cows' feeding diets provided an increase in milk productivity and improved milk properties.