РІСТ І РОЗВИТОК ТА БІОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ТЕЛИЦЬ БУРОЇ КАРПАТСЬКОЇ ПОРОДИ ВРХ ГІРСЬКОГО ТИПУ В ДИНАМІЦІ ДО РІЧНОГО ВІКУ
The research results of body weight, body measurements and biological characteristics of Brown Carpathian breed heifers of mountain type are given. The research has found that newborn calves live weight was within 29,8 - 31,5 kg, at the age from the birth to 6 months was 162,1-165 kg. The best average daily increments in all three groups were the increment to the age of six months, when the calves were given maternal milk and green mass of grass-legume grass mixtures, so the daily increments were 725, 744 and 753 grams. Measurements conducted to identify the growth and development of heifers showed that the daughters of bull Bublyk 7886 and the daughters of bull Caravan 95, both to 6 months and to 12 months have higher rates measurements of high-altitude, higher rates of latitude''s measurements, circumference of chest and circumference of metacarpus in comparison with the daughters of bull Buk 6959. The study of linear growth showed that the heifers of Brown Carpathian breed of mountain type are characterized as average growth, which have deep and broad chest, well-developed back part of the torso and strong limbs. The defined indexes of body structure give more full description of repair heifers exterior. It is established that with the age of heifers decreased the index of long legs and increased the indexes of stretching and deep breast. Thus, at the age of 12 months the index of long legs was lower compared with the age of 6 months for 2.7%, and the indexes of stretching and breast were above respectively for 9.6 and 3.1%. The index of massiveness increased with the age, but the index of blockiness was reducing to 12 months age. In general the indexes of body structure indicated that the heifers in the all age periods characterized by having of proportional and harmonious development.