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2012; Beef; Microbials; ProTernative stress formula; Growth; Feed intake; Health
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Direct-Fed Microbials For Receiving Cattle Ii: Effects Of Proternative Stress Formula Fed In A Dry Suspension On Growth, Feed Intake, And Health Of Receiving Beef Heifers (2012), A.V. Siverson, M.E. Corrigan, James J. Higgins, Dale A. Blasi, Brandon E. Oleen
Direct-Fed Microbials For Receiving Cattle Ii: Effects Of Proternative Stress Formula Fed In A Dry Suspension On Growth, Feed Intake, And Health Of Receiving Beef Heifers (2012), A.V. Siverson, M.E. Corrigan, James J. Higgins, Dale A. Blasi, Brandon E. Oleen
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Enhanced preconditioning and nutritional management strategies are needed industrywide as a means of controlling stress and related health problems for freshly arrived stocker calves. Direct-fed microbials are feed additives that stimulate natural, nonpathogenic gut flora in an attempt to stimulate competition against potentially pathogenic gut flora. Previous research involving direct-fed microbials offered in a liquid suspension to lightweight stocker calves produced no effects on growth or health performance. Therefore, the objective of our study was to evaluate the effects of a directfed microbial offered as a dry suspension on feed intake, average daily gain, and morbidity of highly stressed beef …