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INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE

Nurken Gubashev 1 , Aliya Akhmetalieva 1 , Tlegen Amangaliyev 1 , Rukhan Kulbaev 1 , Marklen Shukurov 1

1 NJSC «West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan»

doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13 pp. 121-130 Admitted 21.11.2025 Published 30.12.2025

Abstract

The study presents the results of a comparative investigation of the influence of genotype on feed intake and nutrient conversion in beef calves. The research included Kazakh White-Headed cattle and their crosses with Simmental, Limousin, and Auliekol breeds. Animals were kept under identical conditions and received a balanced diet. It was found that crossbred calves, particularly Simmental crosses, exhibited higher feed intake, faster live weight gain, and more efficient nutrient utilization compared to their purebred counterparts. Breed characteristics significantly affected growth dynamics at different age stages: crossbred animals had higher birth weights and maintained growth advantages up to 18 months. The most efficient feed utilization was observed in Simmental crosses, reflected in the lowest feed conversion ratio per unit of gain and the highest nutrient conversion efficiency. The results confirm that crossbreeding Kazakh White-Headed cattle with beef breeds, especially Simmental, can increase calf productivity, optimize feed resource use, and enhance the economic efficiency of fattening. The obtained data can be applied in developing feeding and management technologies and in designing crossbreeding schemes to improve livestock productivity in beef cattle farming.

beef cattle breeds feed efficiency conversion live weight crossbreeding bulls weight gain

01 Introduction

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[1]2025. INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE. Izdenister natigeler. 4 (108) (Dec. 2025), 121–130. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13.
(1)INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE. Izdenister natigeler 2025, No. 4 (108), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13.
INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE. (2025). Izdenister Natigeler, 4 (108), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13
INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE. Izdenister natigeler, [S. l.], n. 4 (108), p. 121–130, 2025. DOI: 10.37884/4-2025/13. Disponível em: https://natsus.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1146. Acesso em: 15 sep. 2026.
“INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE”. 2025. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 4 (108) (December): 121-30. https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13.
“INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE” (2025) Izdenister natigeler, (4 (108), pp. 121–130. doi:10.37884/4-2025/13.
[1]“INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE”, Izdenister natigeler, no. 4 (108), pp. 121–130, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.37884/4-2025/13.
“INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE”. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 4 (108), Dec. 2025, pp. 121-30, https://doi.org/10.37884/4-2025/13.
“INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE”. Izdenister natigeler, no. 4 (108) (December 30, 2025): 121–130. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://natsus.kaznaru.edu.kz/index.php/research/article/view/1146.
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1.INFLUENCE OF CATTLE GENOTYPE ON FEED CONSUMPTION AND NUTRIENT CONVERSION RATIO IN GROWTH OF YOUNG MEAT CATTLE. Izdenister natigeler. 2025;(4 (108):121-130. doi:10.37884/4-2025/13