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Steer Planet Chat => The Big Show => Topic started by: Garett on June 27, 2009, 01:23:42 PM

Title: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: Garett on June 27, 2009, 01:23:42 PM

Has anyone ever heard of doing this? If so, what does it even do for them?

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: Olson Family Shorthorns on June 27, 2009, 01:28:57 PM

I bet it's good for their rumen.

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: Zach on June 27, 2009, 01:51:56 PM

thats what the activia commercials say

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: SouthWest on June 27, 2009, 01:58:23 PM

Just like adding lactobacilus into your feed.  Appetite Express or a good probios is better formulated for cattle.  Lots of other similar products just read the label.

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: Garett on June 27, 2009, 02:37:53 PM

Hmm I had never thought about doing it myself, someone just told me about it. I think it'd be a big mess to deal actually. Lol

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: OLD WORLD SHORTIE on June 27, 2009, 06:55:13 PM

I guess it would be cheaper, i dont see why it wouldnt work.

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: M-n-M Cattle Company on June 27, 2009, 11:24:52 PM

Back when we had a dairy farm we used to give it to the sick newborns, it worked they didn't die. But I have no clue what it did besides straighten their stomachs out.

Title: Re: Yogurt in feed?
Post by: stangs13 on June 28, 2009, 08:14:26 AM

Quote from: SouthWest on June 27, 2009, 01:58:23 PM

Just like adding lactobacilus into your feed.  Appetite Express or a good probios is better formulated for cattle.  Lots of other similar products just read the label.

Agreed. Re-introduces the bacteria into the stomachs! I bet it tastes better than the powdered ProBios.