THE INFLUENCE OF THE "REFRESHMENT OF BLOOD" ON LIVE WEIGHT AND GROWTH INTENSITY OF CALVES IN KABARDINO - BALKARIA

Mating cows Schwyz breed of local populations with bulls of brown Swiss breed American breeding helps to increase the growth rate and live weight. At the same time, higher average daily gains were characterized by the calves of the second experimental group, which from birth to 3 months at 8.5% with 3 to 6 months by 4.7%, from 6 to 9 4.7%, from 9 to 12 months of age 1.1% were superior to steers in the control group. The similar pattern between the groups persists at 18 months of age.