EFFECT OF PHYTOBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS ON GOOZE PERFORMANCE
The phytobiotic preparations containing vegetable supplements with specific flavor, aroma and medicinal properties can become an alternative to antibiotics and a part of the concept that they can replace the latter in geese diets. The productive and reproductive traits of adult geese fed the Digestarom-1317 phytobiotic supplement have been studied. The studies were conducted on adult Linda geese under the conditions of «Bashkirskaya Ptitsa» Co., Republic of Bashkortostan. The technological parameters of birds keeping, their care and management, as well as the mixed feeds nutritive value corresponded to the standard recommendations. The Digestarom-1317 preparation was added into the diet of the I, II and III experimental groups of geese in the doses of 15, 20, 25 g per 100 kg of mixed feeds, respectively. The scientific and practical trials lasted 130 days. As result of studies it is ascertained that the use of the phyto-complex added to the mixed feeds diet increased the poultry feeds intake and their nutrients digestibility. The geese of the experimental groups surpassed the control geese of the same age in protein, fat and fiber digestibility at 0.5-4.8; 0.3-1.7 and 0.4-2.8%; the nitrogen and calcium utilization increased at 0.7-7.2 and 1.9-8.8%, respectively. The best results have been obtained with adding Digestarom-1317 in the doses of 20 g per 100 kg mixed feed (II experimental group).