Use of non-traditional types of feed in livestock production

The relevance of using non-traditional feed in livestock production is due to the need to improve the quality of animal diet, cost-effectiveness, which allows balancing it to optimal ratio of essential nutrients for the reproduction of highly productive cattle and poultry. The goal - is to show possibility of using non-traditional forage crops in livestock complex, develop recommendations for the use of rare plant species and varieties and their introduction. Methods - monographic, analytical, dialectical approach, abstract-logistical in studying theory of production of concentrates of plant and animal origin, assessing their feasibility, adapting their rare types in Kazakhstan. Results - the authors found that rational use of non-traditional sources of raw materials saves feeding costs, contributes to increase in quantity and quality of livestock products produced, increase in productivity and decrease in cost. It is proposed to use Jerusalem artichoke, acorn flour, locust flour and quinoa as non-traditional feed additives in livestock industry as available cultivation technologies. The economic effect of consuming non-traditional feed is reduction in cost of forage production and decrease in import volumes. Scientific experience in non-traditional crops in forage production will expand the raw material base and increase nutritional value of compound feed products. Conclusions - to meet the need for high-calorie premixes, it is necessary to introduce alternative agricultural crops for feeding animals. Non-traditional plant feeds promote fertility and bioproductivity of farm animals and strengthen their health. Training and consulting of farmers on new varieties of feed mixtures, the agronomic importance of growing perennial forage grasses, their biological characteristics, difficulties of fattening, standardization and their introduction into the diet are required. According to the author, cooperation with research institutes and universities is necessary, which will significantly increase interest in wild plant feed.