“Good” bacteria are needed by all animals for their digestive well-being. The analysis of microbial fermentation is volatile fatty acids, carbon dioxide, digestive enzymes, and vitamins. The notion of microbial fermentation happens in all animals that have a plant based diet. Oily Servants livestock product contains microbes that quickly inhabit the G.I. tract of the animal, providing a healthy gut and warding off disease. Gut health is essential in the well-being of an animal, especially ruminant animals. Moldy feed, weaning, extreme temperature, changes in location, vaccinations, and many other different scenarios can cause an animal to stress, which contributes to gut imbalance. Microbes and enzymes are able to reduce stress, prevent or reduce scours, and improve the growth and development of young animals.
Cattle & Horses
When giving microbes to cattle and horses, it is best and easiest to give them the microbes in their food or water. The benefits for cattle include, but are not limited to:
Less stress at weaning
Improved appetite
Maximizes milk production
Improves appetite, especially for new cattle
Builds immune system up and resistance to disease
Helps produce Vitamin B
Develops a healthier spleen
Cholesterol management
A recent study at Texas Tech has shown an immense increase in milk production at their dairy, especially in young, first calf, heifers. They are able to perform selective breeding on a heifer, causing her to have a heifer calf as well, and then continue milking her for up to 3 ½ years when consistently giving her microbes. They feed her the microbes, her rumen breaks them down and makes more microbes for her to expel, which are then used as fertilizer on the hay that the dairy can then turn around and feed to her. This is much more efficient than normal process of breeding a cow, milking her for an average of eight (8) months, waiting for her to dry up to be able to breed her again, then waiting the nine (9) months for her to have her calf again before being able to milk her.
Sheep, Goats, Chickens
Microbes also provide many health benefits for sheep, goats, and chickens. Feed and water sources are the best way to allow these animals to have access to microbes as well. Topical applications are easier in these animals since they are smaller. Sheep and goats are also very prone to getting more sores from laying in roughage, having bug bites, and carelessly walking through fields. It’s simple to be able to spray microbes directly on a wound, where the microbes can break down the bad bacteria and help promote healthy skin growth. It’s especially helpful with chickens who are prone to getting mites and lice, the microbes help ward off these and other parasites. Other benefits and uses are listed below: