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Additives, supplements, hormones, antibiotics, and etc. can help to improve animal performance. These should be used as prescribed on the label, or under the care of a veterinarian.
Examples of additives are products like monensin or bovatec, that affect fermentation in the bovine rumen and improve performance and feed efficiency, hormones such as anabolic implants and steroids that improve production performance and growth rate, and antibiotics, which, when used properly in the diet, can result in improved feed efficiencies and health.
Products that improve nutrient efficiency will also reduce excretion relative to production.
Author: Mike Westendorf, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
