Feeding and keeping cattle for the use of cultivated pastures

The article notes that pasture-based keeping of cattle is an effective alternative to stall-based keeping. In particular, when kept on pasture, milk yield increases by an average of 10%, and the cost of the product decreases, which makes this method more profitable. The use of cultivated pastures in the summer period allows you to significantly reduce the consumption of energy resources, such as fuel and lubri-cants, fertilizers, and also reduce irrigation costs. This is achieved through the correct selection of types and varieties of forage grasses. The quality of pasture grass depends on its species composition, the phase of plant development at the time of grazing, the level of fertilization, and the availability of moisture. In various pasture grass stands, the amount of organic compounds and trace elements is much wider compared to feeds obtained from the same type of grass crops. The increase in milk yield when kept on pasture is observed regardless of the initial level of cow productivity or weather conditions. Average daily milk yield in the summer months is much more stable in cows on pasture, even compared to those that are in a stall regime under conditions of providing exercise. In addition, pasture keeping has a positive effect on milk yields not only in summer, in winter the productivity of cows also remains higher. During grazing, animals absorb plant nutrients more efficiently and consume more feed. Pasture is not only a source of high-quality feed but also a place that helps improve metabolism, animal health, and productivity. Thus, in the summer, keeping on pastures not only provides full-fledged feeding but also has a health-improving effect. Animal mobility, exposure to sunlight, and the use of high-quality feed contribute to the activation of metabolic processes in the body, increase the ability to reproduce, and increase productivity. Cultural pastures are of particular importance in meat cattle breeding. First of all, they should be used in farms with large areas of natural pastures for raising beef cattle and fattening young animals. Due to the presence of such pastures in the summer, it is possible to more effectively organize the raising of beef cattle with subsequent intensive stall fattening. Therefore, with proper organization of the feed base in the summer, pasture keeping generally has a positive effect on animal productivity, and, conversely, summer stall keeping can lead to a certain decrease in productivity.