Frolov AN, Zavyalov OA.

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2024. Vol. 107, no 4. Р. 31-40.

 

doi:10.33284/2658-3135-107-4-31

 

Original article

The influence of season on the elemental status and productive qualities of bulls

 

Alexey N Frolov1, Oleg A Zavyalov2

1,2,Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Orenburg, Russia

1forleh@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-2554

2 oleg-zavyalov83@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2033-3956

 

Abstract. In order to study the influence of ambient temperature on the productive qualities and elemental status of Black Spotted bulls in the conditions of the Krasnogorsky collective farm of the Orenburg region, a scientific and economic experiment was conducted. For this purpose, 2 groups were formed: I (n=20) – the spring season of birth (March), II (n=20) summer (June). The duration of the experiment was 90 days. The ambient temperature for group I averaged +13.1°C during the daytime, +6.3°C at night, +28.3°C during the daytime and +22.1°C at night for group II. An assessment of the impact of the season on productive qualities showed that bulls of group II were inferior to their peers from group I in terms of live weight at the age of 1 month – by 2.7%, 2 months – 5.3 %, 3 months – 6.0%, average daily gains, at the age of 0-1 months – by 7.5%, 1-2 months – 12.4%, 2-3 months – 8.5%. Assessment of the activity of the antioxidant system protection showed a decrease in catalase levels by 17.6% in summer, SOD by 11.0%, and an increase in malondialdehyde by 115.4% compared to spring. High temperatures in the summer affected the elemental status of the bulls. Thus, the concentrations of Hg, V, Cr, Pb, As in the hair of group II gobies were higher and Mg, P, K, Ca, Sr, Na, B, Mn, I were lower compared to I. Thus, the ambient temperature affects both the productive qualities and the elemental status an animal estimated by the concentration of chemical elements in the hair. The data obtained should be taken into account when compiling feeding rations for young animals in the summer period of the year.

Keywords: bulls, Black Spotted breed, ambient temperature, elemental status, productivity

Acknowledgments: the work was performed in accordance to the plan of research works for 2024-2026 FSBRI FRC BST RAS (No. FNWZ-2024-0001).      

For citation: Frolov AN, Zavyalov OA. The influence of season on the elemental status and productive qualities of bulls. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2024;107(4):31-40. (In Russ). https://doi.org/10.33284/2658-3135-107-4-31

 

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Information about the authors:

Alexey N Frolov, Dr. Sci. (Biology), Head of Department of Technology for Beef Cattle Breeding and Beef Production, Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 29, 9 Yanvarya St., Orenburg, 460000, tel.: +7 (3532) 30-81-78.

Oleg A Zavyalov, Dr. Sci. (Biology), Leading Researcher of Department of Technology for Beef Cattle Breeding and Beef Production, Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 29, 9 Yanvarya St., Orenburg, 460000, tel.: +7 (3532) 30-81-78.

The article was submitted 09.10.2024; approved after reviewing 22.11.2024; accepted for publication 16.12.2024.

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