VEGETABLE AND MINERAL FEED COMPONENTS IN THE DIETS OF CATTLE

The article presents the results of studies on the use of a plant-mineral feed additive based on coniferous flour, cedar nut shells and bentonite clay in feeding cattle and established its positive effect on the gain of calves by - 6.2%, growth intensity, an increase in the concentration of total protein in the blood by - 2.0%, albumin by - 10.3%, glucose by - 9.8% and iron by - 3.3%; also noted was an increase in milk yield of cows by - 4.2%, the amount of milk fat by - 6.8%, milk protein by - 7.0%, an increase in the proportion of cows producing milk of the first heat resistance group up to 90%.