The use of vitamin and mineral complexes in young horses feeding

Abstract

The article presents the results of research on the use of vitamin and mineral complexes «Ippomin Junior» and «Ippovit» in feeding young Russian trotting breed of horses in the conditions of  LLC «Stud farm «Lokotskaya». The main feeding ration of young animals of the first experimental group additionally included 50 g/head of the feed additive «Ippomin Junior» and the second experimental group 175 g / head of the feed additive «Ippovit». The use of vitamin and mineral complex «Ippomin Junior» and «Ippovit» allowed to balance the level of macro- and microelements, as well as vitamin D in the feeding diets of young horses to the recommended feeding standards. In addition, a biochemical blood test also showed normalization of the main indicators that do not exceed the permissible limits, which indicates an improvement in metabolism when using vitamin and mineral complexes. The best growth and development indicators were established in the experimental groups. In the first experimental group, the height at the withers increased by 3.4%, in the second experimental group – by 3.5%, in the control group – by 1.3%; oblique trunk length by 6.3%, 4.1% and 1.8%, respectively; chest circumference – by 4.0%, 3.9% and 2.4%, respectively; pastern girth in young animals in the experimental groups by 2.4%, in the control group – by 1.4%. The live weight of young horses during the study period in the control group increased by 10.5%, in the first experimental group by 11.1%, in the second experimental group by 19.8%.