Efficiency of Growing Pigs with Introduction of the Feed Additive "Elevit" into their Ration

Abstract

The aim of this study was to study the reserves of increasing the productivity of pigs by introducing the feed additive "Elevit" into their ration during the growing period from 1 to 3 months. The studies were conducted on the Collective Farm named after Gorin of the Belgorod district of the Belgorod region to examine the effect of the feed additive "Elevit" on their growth during the growing period from 1 to 3 months. Five groups of piglets at the age of one month, 20 animals each, were selected for the experiment based on analogues. As a result of the research, it was found that the introduction of the feed additive "Elevit" into the ration of piglets in the amount of 5; 10; 15; 20 grams in replacement of compound feed (SPK-4) during the growing period from 1 to 3 months contributes to increasing the growth of piglets, respectively, by 10.6; 15.3; 16.0; 15.6 % compared with the control group. It should be noted that the best results in animal productivity and economic efficiency were obtained by feeding piglets with the feed additive "Elevit" in the amount of 10 grams per 1 animal unit per day for 60 days from 1 to 3