FEEDING COWS IN A BREEDING REPRODUCTOR FOR HOLSTEIN BREED OF CATTLE
The article provides an analysis of the feed base and feeding of dairy cows in the breeding reproducer for Holstein cattle. It notes that the feed base of the enterprise corresponds to thetype of animal feed used, and feed production is ahead of livestock growth and animal productivity. The quality of harvested feed is satisfactory. The farm uses year-round uniform feeding. The diets for feeding dairy cows are generally balanced in terms of basic nutrients and comply with feeding standards. The inclusion in the diets of high-energy compound feeds containing premixes, compiled in relation to the conditions of the local forage base, contribute to an increase in milk productivity. In the last three years, milk yield per cow increased from 6696 kg (2016) to 8010 kg (2018) or 19.6%, the fat content in milk from 3.89% to 3, 97%, the protein content in milk from 3.2% to 3.24%.