Fulvic Acid Uses in Livestock
Using humic acids in ruminants is a great idea because they help boost the growth of rumen microbes, just like they do in the soil. This increase in microbial population is fantastic for improving nutrient digestion!
Benefits
Liquid humate extracts, especially humic acid, have been studied in various beef cattle and dairy trials across the USA. These thorough trials involved giving different amounts of humic acid to the animals, and the results showed better weight gain and a reduction in feed dry matter conversion (meaning less dry feed was needed for each pound of weight gained).
In a recent trial in the United Kingdom, it was found that lactating dairy cows given humic acid experienced a great boost in both their milk production and the percentage of milk protein.
In a recent trial in the United Kingdom, researchers found that piglets fed humic acid at three different levels showed remarkable growth and had fewer issues with scours throughout the feeding period. Since pigs are monogastric animals, they don’t rely on rumen microbes like some other species. What’s particularly interesting is that the humic acid might have helped boost the good bacteria in their intestines, leading to less scours and improved health for the piglets!