Disclosed are methods of using probiotic bacterial strains Aneurinibacillus migulanus, Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyticus and/or extracts thereof for inhibiting the growth of Streptococcus bovis, Fusobacterium necrophorum, and Acranobacterium (Actinomyces) pyogenes. These bacterial strains and/or their extracts can be used in cattle to treat acidosis and/or liver abscesses, as well as inhibit foot rot, among other infections and conditions caused by Streptococcus bovis and/or Fusobacterium necrophorum and/or Acranobacterium (Actinomyces) pyogenes. Compositions for use in these methods are also provided.

A glycerol ester mixture comprising at least 30% monoglyceride useful in the preparation of personal care composition and nutritional feed for birds; wherein the glycerol ester mixture is prepared by reacting glycerol with a fatty acid mixture of caprylic acid and capric acid in weight ratio of 30:70 to 70:30.

Animal feed blocks composed of feed pellets are formed by conditioning a meal of a particulated animal feed mixture through heating the meal using steam to cause at least one of the feed components in the feed mixture to bind the meal. The heated meal is mechanically forced through a die to compress the meal into heated pellets. The heated pellets are collected in a pre-formed mold and are compressed in their heated state resulting in the pellets combining to form the animal feed block in the shape of the mold. Systems may use a pellet mill and a hydraulic press where conditioning and pellet formation takes place in the pellet mill and formation of the animal feed block is through compressing a collection of heated pellets using the hydraulic press.

Disclosed are methods of administering one or more Bacillus strains to poultry. The Bacillus strains improve bacterial homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract by inhibiting bacterial pathogens such as E. coli and Clostridium. Administering the Bacillus strains also improves performance such as weight gain and feed conversion. Useful combinations of Bacillus strains and methods of using one or more Bacillus strains are also provided.

Disclosed are methods of administering one or more Bacillus strains to poultry. The Bacillus strains improve bacterial homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract by inhibiting bacterial pathogens such as E. coli and Clostridium. Administering the Bacillus strains also improves performance such as weight gain and feed conversion. Useful combinations of Bacillus strains and methods of using one or more Bacillus strains are also provided.

The present invention relates to a novel bacteriophage CJ24 (KCCM11462P) and a composition comprising the same as an active component. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for preventing and/or treating infectious diseases caused by avian pathogenic E. coli of birds by using the bacteriophage CJ24 (KCCM11462P) or the composition.

The present invention relates to a novel bacteriophage CJ24 (KCCM11462P) and a composition comprising the same as an active component. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for preventing and/or treating infectious diseases caused by avian pathogenic E. coli of birds by using the bacteriophage CJ24 (KCCM11462P) or the composition.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamon essential oil; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamaldehyde; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamon essential oil; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe compositions for increasing the health and feed efficiency of an animal comprising one or more essential oils, wherein the one or more essential oils include at least thyme essential oil and cinnamaldehyde; and an emulsifier, wherein the one or more essential oils are present as an emulsion and the average particle size of the one or more essential oils in the emulsion is about 25 microns or less.

In general, embodiments of the present invention essential oil animal treatment compositions, and methods of making and using such products and compositions. The compositions comprise an essential oil fraction include including oregano essential oil, thyme essential oil, and cinnamon essential oil. The compositions can optionally include one or more emulsifiers and be in the form of an emulsion. An emulsifier can include arabinogalactan. The use of these products and compositions can enhance the health and feed efficiency of animals.