QUALITY INDICATORS OF LEATHER RAW MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM MIXED YOUNG CATTLE
In the experiment, the indicators of leather raw materials of mixed young cattle obtained from crossing cows of the red steppe breed with Kazakh white-headed bulls when growing it in the Republic of Dagestan in the plain zone were studied. It was found that crossbred animals have a higher growth rate and live weight compared to purebred peers. Heavy paired skins weighing 27.1 kg were obtained from crossbred young Kazakh white-headed breed, and 21.7 kg from purebred peers of the red steppe breed, the advantage was 3.5 kg or 14.8% (p <0.01) in favor of crossbreeds. The weight of the skins of young cattle is influenced by the genotype of animals.