Knowing specifically what the many feed additives can do and how and when to feed them can make a highly competitive business more profitable for beef, dairy, and sheep men.

The target chart quickly and briefly tells you which additives do what. All the additives listed here are sanctioned for use by the Food and Drug Administration of the federal government. All comments concerning effectiveness and use of drugs have been carefully reviewed by a veterinary medical officer with FDA.

This article assumes that the rations you are feeding your beef, dairy cattle, and sheep are adequately balanced with protein, vitamins, and minerals.

The drug's chemical name is listed, since most states require feed processors to use this name instead of the trade name on the feed tag. In some instances, the trade name is shown in parentheses following the chemical name. This indicates that this drug is being marketed under one trade name only or state regulatory organizations have approved its use on the feed tag.

Increases rate of gain and improves feed efficiency, aids in the prevention or treatment (depending on level fed) of the early stages of shipping fever, prevents or treats bacterial diarrhea, and aids in reducing incidence of bloat and liver abscesses. Milk production may be increased by the anti infective properties of this drug.

To increase rate of gain and improve feed efficiency, feed 75 milligrams per head in daily supplement.