Please note that we used two product names in combination below. Primebiotics is our own brand of super activated EM and AEM refers to the Activated EM that you might have activated yourself from the the Stock EM-1
Introduction
Odour control is a major problem confronting confined livestock production systems. In livestock facilities some of the odour-causing compounds like ammonia are health hazards for people who work in the facility, for the animals, and are also a nuisance for the surrounding community. Research on the effects of ammonia in animal production systems show that it adversely affects growth rates, feed efficiency, fertility respiratory tract. It also increases stress in the animals and susceptibility to numerous diseases.
EM beneficial microbes break up ammonia. As ammonia is an oxidative substance, it is putrefactive and supports the growth of pathogenic microbes. EM has an antioxidant effect on manure. This antioxidant effect will resist putrefaction, preventing noxious odours.
In addition, the makeup of EM has also been shown to promote the growth of other beneficial microbes therefore suppressing the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Using EM not only helps control odour, a regular maintenance plan with it also leads to a healthier operation that is more productive. The following guidelines are such a program to ensure your operation’s success with EM Treatment.
What we can expect
No bad odour, low stress, better food conversion (± 10%, therefore more profit), increased growth (± 10%), more efficient digestion, better meat quality, better fertility, improved birth rate, reduced mortality, fewer flies and other insect pests, no diarrhoea in lambs, more even milk flow, increased milk production, drastic reduction in somatic cell count, minimised incidences of mastitis, no foot rot, less stress, improved general condition reduced labour costs and no or minimal need for antibiotics…
Methods of use
There are several ways in which EM inoculants can be introduced into the production system.
1) As a pro-biotic additive to drinking water and ford additive.
2) As an additive to sanitation spray to improve the environment of the facility.
3) As a treatment added to the stable bedding & manure handling process.
4) As a skin and wound treatment
5) As a treatment and prevention of foot rot
Instructions:
EM is best applied regularly, so that a consistent new supply of beneficial microbes are added to the environment.
1) Add Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM as a probiotic to the drinking water at 1:1000.
As a probiotic feed additive, add 1-5% Primebiotics Bokashi to the regular feed. In absence of Primebiotics Bokashi, Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM can be added over the feed at 50 ml Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM per meal. Alternatively use Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM fermented silage (see separate fact sheet). To prevent diarrhoea/constipation in lambs add 10ml of Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM to every feed (when mixing with milk, add immediately before feeding to avoid curdling).
2). As a spray to improve the facilities’ environment, mix 100ml Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM with 500ml of water and spray everywhere (over 10m2). To improve pasture growth, mix Primebiotics Plant Health/AEM 1:500 in water and spray ad lib.
3) As treatment for the stable waste, add Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM to the manure, bedding and other organic waste and make valuable compost.
To prepare Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM for inoculating the waste materials, mix 1 part Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM to 100 parts water. This solution is sprayed on the materials to achieve a final moisture content of 30-40%.
4) As a skin and hoof treatment (in cases of eczema, mange, odour etc. Mix 1 part Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM with 100 Parts water and sponge down the animal. Wash out wounds with a 1:10 mix three times/day and dry or apply as a poultice.
Do not apply at the same time as an antibiotic cream!
5) As prevention of hoof rot add Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM at 1% as a foot bath before animals enter the holding yard, or similar.
Odour control is a major problem confronting confined livestock production systems. In livestock facilities some of the odour-causing compounds like ammonia are health hazards for people who work in the facility, for the animals, and are also a nuisance for the surrounding community. Research on the effects of ammonia in animal production systems show that it adversely affects growth rates, feed efficiency, fertility respiratory tract. It also increases stress in the animals and susceptibility to numerous diseases.
EM beneficial microbes break up ammonia. As ammonia is an oxidative substance, it is putrefactive and supports the growth of pathogenic microbes. EM has an antioxidant effect on manure. This antioxidant effect will resist putrefaction, preventing noxious odours.
In addition, the makeup of EM has also been shown to promote the growth of other beneficial microbes therefore suppressing the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Using EM not only helps control odour, a regular maintenance plan with it also leads to a healthier operation that is more productive. The following guidelines are such a program to ensure your operation’s success with EM Treatment.
What we can expect
No bad odour, low stress, better food conversion (± 10%, therefore more profit), increased growth (± 10%), more efficient digestion, better meat quality, better fertility, improved birth rate, reduced mortality, fewer flies and other insect pests, no diarrhoea in lambs, more even milk flow, increased milk production, drastic reduction in somatic cell count, minimised incidences of mastitis, no foot rot, less stress, improved general condition reduced labour costs and no or minimal need for antibiotics…
Methods of use
There are several ways in which EM inoculants can be introduced into the production system.
1) As a pro-biotic additive to drinking water and ford additive.
2) As an additive to sanitation spray to improve the environment of the facility.
3) As a treatment added to the stable bedding & manure handling process.
4) As a skin and wound treatment
5) As a treatment and prevention of foot rot
Instructions:
EM is best applied regularly, so that a consistent new supply of beneficial microbes are added to the environment.
1) Add Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM as a probiotic to the drinking water at 1:1000.
As a probiotic feed additive, add 1-5% Primebiotics Bokashi to the regular feed. In absence of Primebiotics Bokashi, Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM can be added over the feed at 50 ml Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM per meal. Alternatively use Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM fermented silage (see separate fact sheet). To prevent diarrhoea/constipation in lambs add 10ml of Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM to every feed (when mixing with milk, add immediately before feeding to avoid curdling).
2). As a spray to improve the facilities’ environment, mix 100ml Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM with 500ml of water and spray everywhere (over 10m2). To improve pasture growth, mix Primebiotics Plant Health/AEM 1:500 in water and spray ad lib.
3) As treatment for the stable waste, add Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM to the manure, bedding and other organic waste and make valuable compost.
To prepare Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM for inoculating the waste materials, mix 1 part Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM to 100 parts water. This solution is sprayed on the materials to achieve a final moisture content of 30-40%.
4) As a skin and hoof treatment (in cases of eczema, mange, odour etc. Mix 1 part Primebiotics Animal Health/AEM with 100 Parts water and sponge down the animal. Wash out wounds with a 1:10 mix three times/day and dry or apply as a poultice.
Do not apply at the same time as an antibiotic cream!
5) As prevention of hoof rot add Primebiotics Environmental Health/AEM at 1% as a foot bath before animals enter the holding yard, or similar.