ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF USING GREEN MASS OBTAINED BY THE HYDROPONIC METHOD ON THE BEEF CATTLE FATTENING AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE FIRM “ZHANA BEREKE”

Annotation
The study is devoted to assessing the effect of green mass grown by the hydroponic method
on the beef cattle fattening and productive performance. The research has been conducted at the firm
“Zhana Bereke” in Akmola region. The study examined feed intake, live weight gain, slaughter yield,
and economic efficiency when partially replacing conventional concentrates with hydroponic feed.
It has been found out that the inclusion of 8 kg of hydroponically grown barley into the ration
contributes to an increase in average daily gains, improvement of feed conversion, and enhancement
of meat quality while simultaneously reducing production costs.
Keywords: hydroponic feed, ration, beef cattle, average daily gain, slaughter yield, feed
conversion ratio