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Viribus™ Essentials

1 of 3 products in this brand
Viribus™ Essentials is a combination of powerful phytonutrients that helps support bird’s health and performance in challenging conditions. It aids in supporting gut health, feed efficiency, growth rate and livability, while reducing feed cost and ammonia excretion. The proprietary combination of ingredients included in Viribus™ Essentials enables the birds to successfully adapt to nutritional, environmental and health stress factors, which help improve overall performance.

Certifications & Compliance: Association Of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)

Features: Efficient Protein Absorption, Improves Body Weight Gain, Improves Feed Efficiency, Improves Growth Performance, Improves Gut Function

Technical Data Sheet
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Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
Product Formulation

Free-flowing fine particle meal

Features & Benefits

Key Benefits
  • All-natural feed supplement specially designed for birds
  • Improve protein and energy utilization
  • Improve body weight gain and feed conversion in low and high energy diets
  • Supports growth rate and feed conversion in coccidiachallenged birds.
  • Aids in decreasing Eimeria oocysts shedding in affected birds
  • Decrease ammonia shedding, which can aid in decreasing foot path lesions.
  • In pullets, increase weight gain decreasing days at sexual maturity.
  • In layers, improve egg quality parameters, including weight, yolk height, Haugh unit, and yolk and albumin percentage.

Applications & Uses

Label Indications & Mixing Directions
  • No label restrictions
  • As a top dress to improve performance:
    • 1 to 3 pounds per ton from day one to finish
  • Accelerated feeding and/or during health challenges:
    • 1.5 to 3 pounds per ton from day one to finish or from grow to finish
  • For improving egg quality and/or to aid bird’s fertility:
    • 0.5 to 3 pounds per ton depending on phase of life and production goals
Standard Operating Procedure
  • Step 1
    • Inspect all bags or totes to ensure all are intact.
    • 50 pound bags with 40 bags per pallet, or 2000 pound tote
  • Step 2
    • Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Keep out of reach of children.
  • Step 3
    • Prior to use, put on appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which may
    • include, but not limited to:
    • Eye/face protection
    • Safety glasses or chemical goggles
    • Skin protection
    • Gloves and adequate body-covering protective clothing
    • Respiratory protection
    • If exposure limits are exceeded or irritation is experienced, NIOSH/MSHA approved
    • respiratory protection should be worn
    • Hearing protection
    • Earmuffs or plugs
    • Head protection
    • Helmet, hood, hat, cap
    • Note: Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) before product use
  • Step 4
    • Weigh product accurately and precisely when making feed.
    • If putting directly into the bin, place metal ball in the micro bin when mixing product to maintain flow.
    • Dosage:
      • As a top dress to improve performance: 1 to 3 pounds per ton from day old to finish
      • Accelerated feeding and/or during health challenges: 1.5 to 3 pounds per ton from day old to finish or from grow to finish for improving egg quality and/or to aid in bird’s fertility: 0.5 to 3 pounds per ton depending on phase of life and production goals

Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory Status
  • Natural feed supplement that uses only AAFCO-approved ingredients
  • Not for human consumption

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging
  • 50 pound (22.7 kg) bags
  • 2000 pound (907.2 kg) totes

Storage & Handling

Storage & Handling
  • Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place
  • Avoid contact with skin and eyes
  • Avoid inhalation