OPTIMIZATION OF FEEDING OF LARGE WHITE BREED SOWS

Abstract

For pigs the main source of energy and protein is plant feed. High productivity on cereal grain diets can only be achieved by adding a significant amount of animal protein feed and protein-vitamin-mineral supplements to them. Compared to other animal species, pigs have a higher need for minerals, which is due to their rapid growth and high reproductive capacity. The aim of our research was to study the impact of compound feeds made from local raw materials and animal feed, local raw materials enriched with BVMD “Probio-euro”, and compound feed manufactured by Vetko LLC on the weight and productivity of farrowing and lactating sows. The research was conducted in the conditions of the private enterprise “Kalynsky Klyuch”, village of Kalynya, Kamianets-Podilskyi district, Khmelnytskyi region. The scientific and economic experiment was conducted using the group-analogue method on sows of the Large White breed. Feeding of farrowing sows with mixed feeds, identical in nutritional value but different in composition and manufacturing technology, during the corresponding physiological periods showed a similar productive effect on their live weight. The productivity of experimental animals was recorded using generally accepted methods. Enrichment of local cereal feeds with BVMD “Probio-euro” increases their nutritional value in terms of all nutrients, which leads to a higher productive effect of feed, high productivity of sows, growth and development of piglets. High feeding efficiency of sows and piglets up to 2 months of age is achieved by using compound feeds produced by Vetko LLC. To ensure full feeding of sows of the Large White breed, we recommend using Probio-euro BVMD produced by Vetko LLC. When making compound feed from your own grain cereals, add 20 % to its composition for farrowing sows and 25 % for lactating sows.