EM for animal husbandry

In animal husbandry, the benefits from EM, improved digestion and general health and increased productivity, can be observed quickly.

The following practices are to be adopted:

• EM bokashi to be used as a feed additive, and/or EMa to be sprayed on fodder.
• EMa to be mixed into drinking water.
• EMa to be sprayed in the animal shed.
• EMa to be spread on the bedding.
• EMa to be used in septic tanks collecting animal wastes.
• EM5 to be used as preventative and curative measure against ticks.

The rate of addition of EM bokashi into feed is 1-5%. For adult milk cattle add 50-100 g per day, for calves 10-20 g per day (with milk). - EMa diluted 1:100 with water can also be sprayed onto feed, just prior to feeding.

Use EMa in drinking water in dilutions from 1:1,000 to 1:5,000, the higher dilutions for very young animals and for animals not accustomed to EM. – Note of caution: Do not apply EMa to water that has been in the trough for a prolonged period of time, apply it on fresh water only.

For spraying of EM in the shed, on floors and walls, dilute EMa 1:100 with water; splashing animal bodies is welcome. Use about 1 liter per squ.m. once a week. Reduce the use of EM when odours are controlled and general cleanliness and freedom from diseases have been achieved.

For the bedding, a mixture of rice bran and saw dust can be made into bokashi and used in amounts of one handful (about 50 gr) per square meter. Or bedding can be sprayed with diluted EMa.

EMa can be added to septic tanks at a dilution of 1:1,000. If shed washing water and animal excreta are already inoculated with EM, this might not be necessary anymore.

Note of caution: If biogas is produced, do not add EMa to the generating tank as it reduces methane formation. However, EMa can be applied to sludge and waste water from the biogas digester.