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<blockquote data-quote="cjmc" data-source="post: 1648301" data-attributes="member: 27842"><p>So a lot going on here. I'll try to answer everything. But this is a somewhat complicated discussion... First biomos (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and it's competitive products. I don't believe these products improve fiber digestion. I've seen some research where they improve feed efficiency & I think that's what companies are touting.. BUT those studies were with stressed fresh weaned calves. The product didn't improve digestion, it improved health & Healthy cattle eat more & convert better. In the studies with healthy cattle it did nothing for feed efficiency! It's a good product, but its best for during calving season reducing scouring or post weaning helping with health- not fiber digestion. I'm not sure what the "other" tubs were outside of Rio, but there are products companies add to that do improve fiber digestion of lower quality forage. The most well known would be amaferm (Aspergillus oryzae). Products like amaferm have been well researched and definitely improve fiber digestion on low quality feed. Rio has an add pack that is amaferm plus a bunch of stuff. I'm not a big fan of that product in general. I don't believe in their "IST" that's not how a rumen works... if it's deficient in protein- supplement protein. Additional protein will do way more for performance than any add pack if cattle are deficient in protein. Then there is the cost of the product which is about 3‐5x the cost of most programs/hd/d. Long story short, if you just need protein skip the mos. Then during calving season add it if needed. Most of these "fairy dust" products pushed by big name companies do work. BUT, just because some research shows it worked in X situation. Doesn't mean you can feed it year round & improve performance. Take biomos for instance, fed for 30 days post weaning on stressed cattle. Probably improves performance. Fed 30 days prior to harvest - does nothing. Amaferm isn't any different. Biggest bang for your buck on really hard grass. Marginal if any advantage on lush green easily digested forage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjmc, post: 1648301, member: 27842"] So a lot going on here. I'll try to answer everything. But this is a somewhat complicated discussion... First biomos (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and it's competitive products. I don't believe these products improve fiber digestion. I've seen some research where they improve feed efficiency & I think that's what companies are touting.. BUT those studies were with stressed fresh weaned calves. The product didn't improve digestion, it improved health & Healthy cattle eat more & convert better. In the studies with healthy cattle it did nothing for feed efficiency! It's a good product, but its best for during calving season reducing scouring or post weaning helping with health- not fiber digestion. I'm not sure what the "other" tubs were outside of Rio, but there are products companies add to that do improve fiber digestion of lower quality forage. The most well known would be amaferm (Aspergillus oryzae). Products like amaferm have been well researched and definitely improve fiber digestion on low quality feed. Rio has an add pack that is amaferm plus a bunch of stuff. I'm not a big fan of that product in general. I don't believe in their "IST" that's not how a rumen works... if it's deficient in protein- supplement protein. Additional protein will do way more for performance than any add pack if cattle are deficient in protein. Then there is the cost of the product which is about 3‐5x the cost of most programs/hd/d. Long story short, if you just need protein skip the mos. Then during calving season add it if needed. Most of these "fairy dust" products pushed by big name companies do work. BUT, just because some research shows it worked in X situation. Doesn't mean you can feed it year round & improve performance. Take biomos for instance, fed for 30 days post weaning on stressed cattle. Probably improves performance. Fed 30 days prior to harvest - does nothing. Amaferm isn't any different. Biggest bang for your buck on really hard grass. Marginal if any advantage on lush green easily digested forage. [/QUOTE]
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