Impact of Linseed Cake in the Diet of Russian Heavy Draft Horses on Productive and Physiological Indicators

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10.2991/agrosmart-18.2018.127How to use a DOI?

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linseed cake, horses, Russian Heavy Draft

Abstract

The paper studies the impact of linseed cake in the diet of Russian Heavy Draft growers on their productive and physiological indicators. For the experiment, the Russian Heavy Draft growers were divided into three groups. The reference group of animals had basic diet, the 1st test group had the diet with addition of linseed cake of 300 grams per head a day, the 2nd test group had the diet with addition of linseed cake of 500 grams per head a day. The experiment was carried out in Loginovo LLC in Makushino district of Kurgan region. In general, the introduction of linseed cake into the diet of Russian Heavy Draft horses had a positive effect on morphological and biochemical blood indicators. The test groups demonstrate reliable increase in the level of hemoglobin, total protein and total nitrogen. Also, the levels of calcium and inorganic phosphorus slightly increase. Over the experiment, the largest gross increment was demonstrated by the second test group: 20.82% more then in the reference group. In the first test group, this indicator exceeded the reference group by 11.49%. The best results of all measurements and indices of body built were demonstrated by the colts of the second test group. The carcass weight of the animals from the second test group exceeded that of the reference group by 11.92% and by 5.98% of that in the first test group. The usage of linseed cake has increased the slaughter yield in the first group by 1.59%, in the second group by 3.08%, as compared to the reference group.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Svetlana Sukhanova
AU  - Nina Pozdnyakova
AU  - Alyona Tarasova
PY  - 2018/12
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TI  - Impact of Linseed Cake in the Diet of Russian Heavy Draft Horses on Productive and Physiological Indicators
BT  - International scientific and practical conference "AgroSMART - Smart solutions for agriculture" (AgroSMART 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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