Agrarian Economy 2023 Т. 16 № 1-2: 140-146

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF USING TRITICALE GRAIN IN THE FEEDING DIET OF YOUNG RABBITS

M. Hryniv, Lecturer
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0814-6007
Rohatyn Agrarian Applied College
L. Darmohrai, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7574-1143
Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv

https://doi.org/10.31734/agrarecon2023.01-02.140

ANNOTATION

The article determines economic efficiency of using Poliske 7 triticale grain as part of granulated compound feed for young rabbits, which is ensured by its high biological value and feed nutrition. Results of the present research confirm that the use of triticale grain of the domestic Poliske 7 variety, i.e. a hybrid cereal crop, increases their growth intensity due to its introduction into the composition of granulated compound feed for young rabbits under intensive cultivation technology. This, in particular, is evidenced by the data established in previous experiments on the use of the optimal amount of triticale in compound feed for rabbits of the Termon breed.

It is noted that feeding 40 and 90-days old rabbits with Poliske 7 triticale grain as part of a complete ration granulated compound feed leads to improvement in their absolute growth by 9.2% compared to the control group. A similar situation is observed with average daily increments. Such a tendency to increase indicators of the experimental group compared to the control group is provided by the introduction of Poliske 7 triticale grain in the amount of 12.5% of the weight of the grain group of the ration, which in turn fills the composition of the granulated compound feed with protein and essential amino acids, in particular lysine.

It should be noted that triticale grain in the composition of granulated compound feed is well combined with barley grain.

It is established that introduction of Poliske 7 triticale grain into the diet of young rabbits of the research group in the amount of 12.5% significantly improves their productive indicators, in particular, it increases preservation by 6.8% and slaughter yield by 9.5% compared to the control groups of animals. Technological and eeconomic efficiency of production were higher in the experimental group of rabbit as compared to animals of the control group.

Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that the introduction of Poliske 7 triticale grain in the amount of 12.5% of its mass into the compound feed for feeding young rabbits during the period of intensive growth is economically justified.

KEY WORDS

rabbits, triticale grain, feeding, growth intensity, economic efficiency

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