The authors conducted a scientific and economic experience in LLC "Alyona". For research on the principle of analogues from chickens of the Rhodonite-2 cross, 2 groups (400 heads each) were formed from the daily age, taking into account gender, body weight and physiological condition. The duration of rearing of the repair young was 17 weeks, after which the bird was transferred to the laying hens workshop. The planting density, light mode, and feeding front of birds of all groups were the same and corresponded to the norms of VNITIP. Feeding was carried out with the same full-fledged compound feed, balanced in all nutrients and metabolic energy, with the inclusion of a probiotic SUB-PRO in the feed mixture of the experimental group. The introduction of a probiotic into the diet when raising chickens up to 13 weeks of age ensured a higher safety of young animals in the experimental group. The addition of a probiotic reduced feed costs. During the growing period of 1-13 weeks, feed costs per 1 kg of growth were lower in the experimental group, by 3.3% for 14-21 weeks and by 3.9% during the experiment period.

Blood groups, due to their irremovability and independence from gender, age, feeding conditions and maintenance, are widely used in animal breeding. The purpose of this study was to identify genetic markers of economically valuable traits of cattle of Kalmyk breed. Analysis of polymorphism of blood groups of Kalmyk cattle during the study period showed that there are antigens in the allelofond with a high concentration and frequency of occurrence: А1, A2, D', W, V, and Z, while G2I', C2 remain with low one. Analysis of the genetic status of different breeds revealed that there are obvious differences in frequencies. Antigens A1,A2,E’3,Z can serve as genetic markers of Kalmyk cattle purebred. The highest index of genetic distance was 0.1931 between the Kalmyk breed of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kazakh white-headed breed. The smallest genetic distance was found between the Simmental breed and the Kalmyk AO and is equal to 0.1166. The identification of the most effective method of selection, taking into account the index of genetic similarity, revealed the smallest number of parent pairs in the low (0.0-0.30) and high (0.61-0.90) indices of antigenic similarity and amounted to: “Agrofirma Aduchi” LLC – 24 pairs (16%) and 48 pairs (32%), “Sarpa” AO – 17 pairs (11%) and 21 pair (14%), A. A. Chapchayev AO PZ – 15 pairs (10%) and 9 pairs (6%), “Agribusiness” LLC – 8 pairs (5%) and 7 pairs (5%), respectively. When selecting parent pairs with an antigenic similarity index of 0.31-0.60, it allows to get bullheads with the highest live weight. Antigens marking the index value of 0,31-0,60, А1, А2, G2, E’3, C2, Z are considered genetic markers of the reproductive ability of Kalmyk breed cattle.

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The Republic of Kalmykia is the only region in Russia with up to 10% of deserts and semi-deserts. Geographically, it is located in the western part of the Caspian lowland. One of the problems of the residents is the lack of fresh water. The aim of the work is to show the influence of the geo-ecological factor on the relief and its connection with surface and groundwater, human health. To solve the problem, results of the expedition routes in Kalmykia were analyzed. Expeditionary and laboratory studies of water resources, express analysis of water, soil and plants was carried out. The decision-making hypothesis adopted a synergistic algorithm for the interconnection system of the water system, the steppe relief and human health. This approach identified that values of the environmental impact are interrelated. Changes in one or several parameters cause instability of the entropy of equilibrium in environmental management. The results can be used to assess the relationship between the relief, water quality, the ecological situation and human health.