Products and methods for inhibiting respiratory conditions

A feed product formulated for livestock animals, the feed product comprising:

• a complete base feed comprising one or more of:
• ground corn, sugar, dehulled soymeal, soy isolate, hydrolyzed soy protein, dried distillers grains with solubles, poultry byproduct meal, vitamins, or minerals;
• at least one direct-fed microbial comprising two or more strains of Bacillus selected from strains of Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus subtilis, and/or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens;
• a phytogenic blend comprising two or more of quillaja, a citrus flavonoid, curcuma, capsicum, and an essential oil;
• and
• one or more forms of vitamin C and/or D.

A method of inhibiting Streptococcus in animals, the method comprising:

• introducing a direct-fed microbial and phytogenic composition to an animal feed or feed ingredients, the direct-fed microbial in the composition comprising two or more strains of Bacillus, the two or more strains including strains of Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus subtilis, and/or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens;
• and
• feeding the animals the animal feed or feed ingredients containing the direct-fed microbial and phytogenic composition,
• wherein the phytogenic in the composition comprises two or more of:
• quillaja, a citrus flavonoid, curcuma, capsicum, thymol essential oil, and eugenol essential oil, and
• wherein the direct-fed microbial and phytogenic composition is introduced at an inclusion rate of from about 0.01 weight % to about 0.5 weight %.

A method of inhibiting respiratory stress in animals, the method comprising:

• feeding the animals a feed product comprising a direct-fed microbial composition and a phytogenic composition, and optionally a vitamin composition,
• wherein the direct-fed microbial composition is present in an amount of at least 50 wt % of the feed product,
• wherein the phytogenic composition comprises two or more of quillaja, a citrus flavonoid, curcuma, capsicum, thymol essential oil, and eugenol essential oil, and
• wherein the feed product is fed in an amount effective to inhibit respiratory stress.