MILWAUKEE – Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America released a new Direct Fed Microbial (DFM) product designed specifically for cattle fed diets containing distillers' grains plus solubles. Micro-Cell® Gold contains a combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus BT1386 and Lactobacillus buchneri 40788. This unique and patented combination of bacteria has several benefits: Feed Efficiency, Improved Average Daily Gain (ADG), Improved Feed Conversion, as well as Pathogen Control.
Feed Efficiency
Since its introduction in 1994 as a DFM, Lactobacillus acidophilus BT1386 in Micro-Cell has built a firm reputation of improving animal performance and profitability in feedyards. Over 20 controlled studies prove it. Additionally, three university trials conducted with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 at Kansas State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of Nebraska-Scottsbluff have shown improvements in weight gain and feed conversion. Large commercial feedlots have also verified these animal performance benefits.
Data from university controlled studies at Nebraska and Kansas State have shown an average improvement in feed conversion of 3.4%.
ADG
Controlled research trials at several universities in the High Plains consistently found improvements in average daily gain. In a trial at Kansas State University, cattle fed Lactobacillus buchneri gained weight 5.8% faster than the control group (control group 3.47 lbs/day; Lactobacillus buchneri group 3.67 lbs/day). After a 126 day trial period, cattle fed Lactobacillus buchneri were 22 lbs. per head heavier.
Feed Conversion
Beneficial gastrointestinal bacteria are vital to a healthy animal. Lactobacillus acidophilus BT1386 has proven gut attachment characteristics, inhibitory action against bacteria detrimental to the animal and it establishes and maintains beneficial hindgut microflora in ruminants. In numerous scientific trials involving more than 4,500 head of cattle, Lactobacillus acidophilus BT1386 fed for the first 30 days of feeding reduced mortality by 0.39% and medication costs by $0.20 per head. In many of these studies, reductions in morbidity and railer percentages were also recorded.
Feed conversion is a key factor affecting the level of profitability in a feedyard. Trial work at several locations has shown that feeding Lactobacillus acidophilus BT1386 improves feed conversion by an average of 4.85%.
Pathogen Control
Research conducted by a team from the College of Agriculture at North Dakota State University investigated the effect of DFM products on the control of E. coli in feedlot cattle. Results of the trial showed a significant reduction (32%) in fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 among the steers treated with the Lactobacillus Acidophilus BT1386. Steers placed on the DFM supplement were almost three times less likely to shed E. coli in their feces as opposed to their control counterparts. In addition, feeding the DFM significantly reduced the probability of new infections with Salmonella among DFM-treated cattle, compared to controls. This work was published in the March 2008 issue (with an erratum in the May 2008 issue) of the Journal of Food Protection.
For a full copy of the paper, contact Dr. Ryan Mass at 316-737-2223 or rmass@lallemand.com.
Lallemand offers a range of DFMs for the beef feedlot industry: Micro-Cell GOLD for cattle on a diet of dried distiller grains solubles (DDGS), Micro-Cell LA for pathogen control and Micro-Cell PB for “hot” rations.
Lallemand, Inc. is a privately held Canadian company specialized in yeast, bacteria and yeast derivatives, for animal nutrition, baking, winemaking and pharmaceutical industries. Lallemand is the only major supplier of yeast and bacteria that is a primary producer of both, and is a recognized leader in screening for optimized microbial strains for feed, food and ethanol applications.
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