Abstract:
The development of the specialized cattle branch for meat production in the Republic of Moldova is in its incipient phase. The purpose of the investigations is to develop a model project for raising young cattle, expected for a herd of 1200 heads which includes the age and body weight of calves, the age and body mass of recovery, the delimitation in time of technological fattening periods, the daily average increase, the specific estimated consumption and the average individual weight in each technological period. For the maintenance of the herd, 16 boxes are needed each being populated by 75 heads. The food ration is structured in accordance with the growth phases of the young cattle. The model project includes establishing the structure of food rations (accommodation, rearing, fattening, finishing), calculating the quantities of fodder needed to feed the animals for a year, noting that the indicated quantities will increase by 25%, representing the reserve that provides the necessary for a quarter.