Efficiency of using beta-carotene biomass in feed additives and compound feeds.
Efficiency of using beta-carotene biomass “Vitaton” in livestock farming as a feed additive has been investigated by the workers of National Agrarian University in Kiev and of Sumskoy Agrarian University in Sumi.
Laying hens
Factor Increase Factor Increase
Carotenoids content in yolk By 2 times Chicken output during incubation at 2%
Preservation at 6% Daily increase at 5%
Broilers
Factor Increase Factor Increase
Preservation at 3% Chicken quantity increase at 16,7 %
Pigs
Groups of pigs Average daily increase of live weight at Groups of pigs Average daily increase of live weight at
Feeder pigs 5-9,2 % Weanlings 20-21,8 %
Piglets (future boars) 17-20% Piglets (future soars) 18-21,8%
Cows
Factor Increase Factor Increase
Milking efficiency increase at 9-12,5% Milk fat increase at 0,16%
Beta-carotene content in milk increase â 2 – 2,5%
Sheep
Factor Efficiency increase Factor Efficiency increase
Daily increase of live weight at 7% Weight of a slaughter bulk at 10,6%
Meat in bulk (by mass) at 2,5% Fur increase (in 100 days) at 17%
Length of hair (in 100 days) at 10,8% Soars’ fertility at 12,6%