Kazakh scientists have developed an innovative additive for cattle feed

“Today, as a result of our many years of work, we have opened three workshops for the production of compound feed. We named our product "BioFeed". This is a phytobiotic feed mixture. The product is mainly prepared to improve the productivity of cattle. it is a source of biologically active substances designed to stimulate the physiological processes of their digestion. On the other hand, the biologically active feed additive is effective in improving the immunity of animals. In simple words, cattle eating this type of feed does not spend extra energy on digestion, thus increasing the productivity of the animal,” says scientist Yuri Baldzhi.

For the preparation of feed, the extrusion method is used - a barothermic process that increases the nutritional value and safety of the feed. Extrusion is based on two processes - exposure to temperature and ultra-high pressure. At the time of application of these two methods, harmful substances are destroyed in the product. After that, the necessary feed vitamins are introduced with particular accuracy. At the end of this process, a finished product is obtained, followed by drying of the feed.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
If the extrusion method is not used, feed efficiency is reduced by 50-55%. Compound feeds in which the extrusion method was used show an efficiency of 95%. 

Scientists note that phytobiotics are used in their product. For a long time, research and experiments have been carried out to replace feed antibiotics in recipes for productive animals, since the problem of growing resistance of microorganisms is only getting worse every year. Alternatives to antibiotics are diverse: acidifiers, probiotics, medium-chain fatty acids, and many other groups of substances are being considered by scientists. But it is especially worth highlighting phytobiotics - plant extracts that have antibacterial properties.

The press service of the university notes that entrepreneurs are already buying products invented by scientists. 

“A food product originally intended for cattle is currently being developed for small cattle and other domestic animals, and the scientific data as well as their results are being consolidated,” says Yuri Baldzhi.