Animal Feed
Beef Cattle
Brazil: Better Cattle Fattening with BioAktiv
Brazil 2014: The study done at Ilco Dávila’s beef cattle farm showed that cattle fed BioAktiv Animal Feed had better FCR and higher ADG than those not fed the product. They also remained less hectic. Their manure was more liquid, homogenous, with less sediments, and much less odorous when applied onto the soil. The use of BioAktiv also provided a better farm environment. [Summary] [Report]
Ron Garrett, “All of our show cattle are on BioAktiv…
Co-founder of Garbrook Bazadais Ron Garrette says, “All or our show cattle are on BioAktiv and for example, we have never had a problem with overheating and fertility in our bulls.” He adds, “We believe that BioAktiv improved the health of the animal and assists with the attitude of the animal. For a successful embryo program, you must have your cows with as little stress as possible.” [More…]
Australia: BioAktiv Increases ADG, Reduces Cost and Improves FCR at Elders
Australia 2003: Elders reported in 2003 that they did a commercial trial in their beef cattle farm. They fed 148 cattle standard feed with BioAktiv Animal Feed and drinking water with BioAktiv Salis; and another 96 cattle only standard feed and drinking water. The trial showed that cattle fed BioAktiv products had a slightly higher dress-out weight, a substantially higher ADG, lower cost per kg weight gain and better FCR. [Summary] [Report]
Dairy Cow
Australia: BioAktiv 3-Year Commercial Dairy Trial
Australia 2021: BioGreen Solutions Australia conducted a three-year commercial trial on the use of BioAktiv Animal Feed Cattle on milk production. The trial was done in three dairy farms with different feed management systems and geographical locations. The results of the trial show that BioAktiv achieved positive results despite persistent dry weather from 2018 to 2020. [Summary] [Report]
Germany: A One-year Trial at Helmut Kamphuis Dairy Farm
Bad Bentheim 2009: BioAktiv representatives visited Helmut Kamphuis Dairy Farm on 11 February 2009 to start a one-year trial. It involved 400 cows fed mineral feed from Hamburger Leistungsfutter GmbH added 1.5 g/cow/day BioAktiv for Animal Feed. The farm received 10 kg of BioAktiv for free to treat its manure piled up in the open. They took manure samples on 23 February, 7 July and 25 September 2009 for contents and microbiological analyses. The results were total N in manure increased by about 8 kg per m3 of dry matter, massive reduction of phosphorus content indicating better feed ultilisation, and reduction of spore-forming anaerobes. [Report]
Germany: A Nine-month Trial at Vogt und Sohn Dairy Farm
Marl 2009: BioAktiv representatives visited Vogt und Sohn Dairy Farm on 10 February 2009 to start a nine-month trial. It involved 250 cows fed mineral feed from Hamburger Leistungsfutter GmbH added 1.5 g/cow/day BioAktiv for Animal Feed. They took manure samples on 23 February, 7 July and 25 September 2009 for contents and microbiological analyses. The results were total N in manure increased by about 3.7 kg per m3 of dry matter, large reduction of phosphorus content indicating better feed ultilisation, and massive reduction of aerobic mesophilic germs and spore-forming anaerobes. [Report]
France: A Study by the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon
France 2006: Sàrl B.E.S., the BioAktiv distributor in France, commissioned the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon (INA P-G) to conduct a two-month study on the effect of BioAktiv Animal Feed on milk production. From their findings, INA P-G concluded that the use of BioAktiv had a positive effect on the fat content and somatic cell count of milk as well as the condition of the cow hooves. [Summary] [Report]
Goat
Brazil: BioAktiv Halves Ammonia Emissions in a Dairy Goat Farm
Brazil 2014: BioAktiv Brasil conducted a study in a dairy goat farm, where they evenly positioned 23 ammonia measurement points in a 400 m2 shed housing 120 goats. Initial ammonia concentration in the shed was measured just before the shed floor was treated with 1 kg of BioAktiv manure treatment product and the goats were starting to be fed with 1.5 g/animal/week of BioAktiv feed additive. It was found that ammonia concentration in the shed rose and peaked at about 15 ppm in first 28 days after the BioAktiv treatments. Then it dropped by a half which was slightly lower than the initial value. [Summary][Report]
France: BioAktiv Makes the Moins France’s Best Kid Meat Producer
France 2007: Sàrl B.E.S., the BioAktiv distributor in France, reported in 2007 that after using BioAktiv the Moins family’s goat farm had become France’s best kid meat producer. The use of BioAktiv had raised the class of kid meat they produced from 64.5 points to 66.5 points. Besides earning better reputation, the Moins also earned €3.50 extra profit for each point increase. [Summary] [Report]
Salis
Beef Cattle
Kerwee: BioAktiv Has Positive Influences on ADG, FCR and Carcass Yield
Australia 2007: Kerwee general manager Jim Cudmore, “From the information that we have collated there have been positive influences on average daily gains, feed conversion and carcass yields. There also appears to be a positive impact on herd health by way of a reduction in recorded sickness, with the inclusion of Bioaktiv water supplement. We are well pleased with the results.” [Report]
Australia: BioAktiv Reduces Cost and Mortality, Improves ADG and FCR at Kerwee
Australia 2005: Kerwee Feedlot reported the financial benefits brought by using BioAktiv Salis. Comparing the data before and after using Salis, its use reduced feed cost by 6.25%, increased carcass yield by 1% , increased ADG by 14%, improved FCR by 18% and reduced mortality by 80%. [Summary] [Report]
Australia: BioAktiv Increases ADG, Reduces Cost and Improves FCR at Elders
Australia 2003: Elders reported in 2003 that they did a commercial trial in their beef cattle farm. They fed 148 cattle standard feed with BioAktiv Animal Feed and drinking water with BioAktiv Salis; and another 96 cattle only standard feed and drinking water. The trial showed that cattle fed BioAktiv products had a slightly higher dress-out weight, a substantially higher ADG, lower cost per kg weight gain and better FCR. [Summary] [Report]
Dairy Cow
Germany: BioAktiv Improves Milk Quality and Yield
Germany 2017: A dairy farm in Bavaria, Germany was using poor quality silage which caused high somatic cell count in the milk they produced, After using BioAktiv Professional Salis Cattle, the quality of their milk improved as the somatic cell count dropped. In the first six months after using BioAktiv, their milk yield increased from 26 kg to 31 kg, with urea, fat and protein contents remained almost the same. [Summary] [Report]
Mutton Sheep
China: BioAktiv Professional Salis Recommended for Raising Mutton Sheep
China 2023: In a research report, published in the Gansu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Journal, the second issue in 2023, Qian Xu et al., researchers from the Yuzhong County Animal Husbandry and Aquaculture Technology Promotion Center, Gansu Province, China, recommended the use of BioAktiv Professional Salis for raising mutton sheep as the product was found to be effective in increasing ADG (12.9%), improving FCR (-12.5%) and providing extra profit (20%). [Summary] [Original report (Chinese)] [Report (English)]