The performance and health of your livestock is dependent upon the proper balance of digestive tract bacteria. Newborn animals and newly-hatched birds enter the world with a sterile digestive tract, which is quickly populated with health-promoting bacteria and the much quicker growing, pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Unfortunately, feed and environmental changes, birthing/laying, weaning, medication and transporting, among other common management practices alter the intestinal environment in ways that favor the disease-causing organisms of animals and birds of any age.
The Answer: Fastrack® Direct-fed Microbials — The Natural Way
The unique combination of natural, live lactic acid-producing bacteria, FOS, yeast, enzymes, vitamins and specialized proteins in the Fastrack® products helps to ensure a healthy digestive tract; enhancing the immune system and defending against pathogenic agents in the digestive tract. Specifically the health-promoting Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium in the animals ‘and birds’ small and large intestines utilize FOS.
Fastrack Probiotic Pack Organic Listed by OMRI
Conklin Company, Inc. has obtained OMRI Listing for Fastrack® Probiotic Pack as an organic feed ingredient. The Organic Materials Review Institute’s (OMRI) primary mission is to publish and distribute lists of materials allowed for use in the production, processing and handling of organic food and fiber.
Program for Lactating Dairy Cows
Conklin’s Fastrack products offer livestock producers products containing lactic acid-producing bacteria, live yeast cells or yeast culture, dried chicory root, enzymes and other components thatcomplement the cow’s nutrition and management program. The Fastrack products have been utilized by dairy producers around the world since 1985. Conklin has two programs for the Fastrack products with lactating dairy cows. The Fastrack® Ruminant Gel Program recommends supplementing Fastrack® Microbial Pack 30 days prior tofreshening, followed by two applications of 15cc of Ruminant Gel followed by 100 days of Microbial Pack usage. The Fastrack® Ruminant Bolus Program recommends supplementing Probiotic Pack for 30 days prior to freshening, followed by two applications of Ruminant Bolus, followed by 100 days of Microbial Pack usage.
Recommended Cows to Receive the Fastrack Products:
· Pre-fresh cows
· Lactating cows
· Cows being flushed
· Growing heifers
Fastrack® Ruminant Gel and Ruminant Bolus contain lactic acid-producing bacteria, live yeast cells, enzymes (protease and amylase), dried chicory root and vitamins. These products are recommended for use at freshening and other times as needed. The suggested rate of application is 15 cc of Ruminant Gel or 1 Ruminant Bolus per cow.
Fastrack® Microbial Pack contains lactic acid-producing bacteria, yeast culture, enzymes (protease and amylase) and dried chicory root. Microbial Pack is recommended for daily supplementation.
I used Feast® Liquid Plant Food 9-18-9 in my garden on the green pepper and green beans. The pepper plants grew to be 45 inches tall and yielded seven to nine inch peppers. In the past, the normal plant size had only reached 30 to 36 inches tall with three to four inch peppers.
The performance and health of your livestock is dependent upon the proper balance of digestive tract bacteria. Newborn animals and newly-hatched birds enter the world with a sterile digestive tract, which is quickly populated with health-promoting bacteria and the much quicker growing, pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Unfortunately, feed and environmental changes, birthing/laying, weaning, medication and transporting, among other common management practices alter the intestinal environment in ways that favor the disease-causing organisms of animals and birds of any age.
