TESTING THE EFFECT OF PROBIOTIC LACTINA IN FEEDING CALVES

M. Ignatova, Z. Shindarska, Y. Iliev

Abstract: In order to test the effect of probiotic Lactina experiment is held with calves of Simmental breed in suckling period. It is established final live weight (with 5.6%) and average daily gain in calves receiving the probiotic, the values are more pronounced until the 30th day of the experiment. There is also a higher consumption (with 4.6%) expense of the starter mixture and hay. The results of microbiological studies of feces showed a decline in the total number of microorganisms (with 12.3%) and the number of coliforms (with 42.6%) in the experimental group compared with the control one. It is established reducing digestive disorders in calves who received probiotic Lactina with the milk replacer.

Keywords: calves; consumption; fecal samples; live weight; microbiological test; milk period; probiotic Laktina

Date published: 2017-03-15