Articles Tagged with ''rumen microbes''
Essential oils and other extract-based feed additives have proven to be effective in livestock nutrition to help animals cope with stress, fight disease, and grow and perform better.
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Heat stress and essential nutrients for rumen microbes
By feeding the rumen microbiome, you can protect your herd from heat stress and maintain better body condition for a successful, more profitable lactation period.
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A tale of two cows: Dosing the animal versus the feed
Rethink quantity versus concentration when dosing feed additives, especially when the mode of action is in the rumen.
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Minimize waste, maximize genetics through management
An investment in superior genetics combined with prioritizing nutrition could pay dividends for cattlemen.
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Keeping calves gaining after weaning
To keep calves on a positive growth trajectory during the high-stress days post-weaning, producers need to closely monitor factors – such as water and feed intake and mineral availability.
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Feed efficiency for natural cattle
Producers feeding all-natural cattle are generally unable to take advantage of ionophores and other antibiotics. However, there are all-natural, science-based solutions that maintain high feed efficiency in a natural feedlot environment.
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The importance of measuring feed efficiency in bred heifers
Measuring and understanding feed efficiency of feedlot steers has long been an indicator of profitability. But the female side of the equation may have just as much to do with ensuring a successful future of the beef cattle industry.
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Exploring new control methods for liver abscesses
Liver abscesses cost the beef cattle industry hundreds of millions of dollars every year. While every case is unique, there are some nutritional tactics producers can implement to reduce this problem on their operations.
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Grain overload and the resulting need for treatment
Maintaining good health through good nutritional management, vaccinations and proper injection protocols in your herds will support the animals to be efficient in developing a high-quality product for our consumers.
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