Some Cows Respond Better to Gas-Reducing Feed Additives
Researchers tested a special feed additive called 3-NOP that helps reduce the amount of methane gas that dairy cows produce. Methane is a greenhouse gas that …
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Can Chestnut Extract Help Chickens Digest Food Better?
Researchers tested whether adding chestnut tannin extract to chicken feed could improve how well the birds digest their food and use fat for energy. They fed …
Read MorePlant Oils May Help Cows Digest Protein Better
Researchers tested whether natural plant oils could help reduce harmful bacteria in cow stomachs that waste protein. They found that oils from oregano, garlic, …
Read MoreSpecial Microbes From Food Waste Cut Cow Methane by 25%
Scientists in India created a special mixture of helpful microbes grown from fruit and vegetable waste that they added to cow feed. When they tested it on …
Read MoreSpecial Salt Helps Sheep Livers Handle High-Grain Diets Better
When sheep eat too much grain and not enough hay, their livers can get damaged. Researchers found that adding a special salt called disodium fumarate to their …
Read MoreNew Antibiotic May Help Cows Produce Less Harmful Gas
Researchers tested whether a common antibiotic called Bacitracin could reduce methane gas produced in cow stomachs. Using lab experiments that mimicked how cow …
Read MoreSpecial Clay Additive Boosts Chicken Gut Health and Growth
Researchers tested a new feed additive made from copper-loaded clay (called Cu-MMT) in chickens to see if it could improve their digestive health. Over 21 …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Animal Health
Scientists discovered a new type of beneficial bacteria called Pediococcus pentosaceus strain SPARC2 that could improve animal health when added to feed. The …
Read MoreHow Chicken Gut Fungi Change as They Grow
Scientists studied the tiny fungi living in chicken guts to understand how they change over time and how different feed additives affect them. They tracked 320 …
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