Conclusion: Humic and fulvic acids enhance immune function, disease resistance and growth in animals.
Title: Peat-derived Organic Humifulvate Concentrate (HFC): A New Multimineral Dietary Supplement
Type of Document: Scientific report
Takeaway: This discovery was made after veterinary doctors observed that animals grazing on or near this deposit were exceptionally healthy, compared to other animals, especially offspring. Studies found that the animals, consuming the grass growing on these peat deposits experienced accelerated growth and resisted diseases commonly seen in other regions of Hungary and nearby countries. This suggested that the animals had ingested something that had enhanced their immune function and promoted optimal growth and disease resistance. It was believed that the peat enhanced absorption of minerals found in the plants livestock was eating. Extensive scientific research has established that this peat deposit contains significant quantities of two predominant humate compounds, humic acid and fulvic acid.
Link: Download the study & information on the above discovery
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Conclusion: Humic acids have favorable effects on milk production for dairy cattle.
Title: The Use of a Processed Humic Acid Product as a Feed Supplement in Dairy Production in the Netherlands
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: The results show that processed humic acids have favorable effects on milk production traits for dairy cattle.
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Conclusion: Humic acid at the right dosage improves the quality of broiler chickens.
Title: Effects of humic substances supplementation provided through drinking water on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of broilers
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Humic acid supplementation at dose of 300 ppm provided through drinking water improved body
weight gain and feed efficiency without affecting feed intake. Humic acid supplementation at dose of 450 ppm reduced body weight, carcass yield and increased fat deposition in muscular tissue of thigh probably as a direct consequence of reduced feed intake which negatively affected energy balance, and appeared to have a measurable impact on lightness of breast and thigh meat, which is a major concern of consumers in the marketplace.
Link: https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00886.x
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Conclusion: Humic acid has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immune-stimulating properties in agricultural animals.
Title: Humic Acid Substances in Animal Agriculture
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: There is no doubt that HA has many beneficial effect like antibacterial, antiviral and anti inflammatory in animals, improves immune system,stress management and reduce odour in faeces. It also has positive effect on liver functioning. Ultimately reduces mortality and increases growth in poultry. But the level of benefits is now questionable for ruminants because due to its antimicrobial effect may cause depression of protein synthesis by reducing rumen microorganism. Supported literature that indicates the HA as growth promoter in ruminants seems weak in this aspect and faces questions. Its affect as goitrogenic substance in rat is rejected in case of poultry by recent findings. So, in relation to growth promoter, using routinely is not so positive but where health risk is higher, it might be beneficial due to protection of diseases.
Link: Humic_Acid_Substances_in_Animal_Agriculture
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Conclusion: Humic substances can improve growth performance and meat quality in pigs.
Title: Effects of supplemental humic substances on growth performance, blood characteristics and meat quality in finishing pigs
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: A total of forty-eight finishing pigs were used to determine the effects of humic substances (HS) on growth performance, blood characteristics, and meat quality. The finishing pigs were assigned randomly by weight to three treatments. The dietary treatments included: 1) Control (CON; basal diet), 2) HS1 (basal diet + 5% humic substances) and 3) HS2 (basal diet + 10% humic substances). Results of the whole experimental period showed that addition of 10% HS to the diet, significantly increased average daily gain (ADG) and gain/feed (G:F) (Pb0.05). At the end of the experiment, the relative lymphocyte counts (% of total white blood cells) of pigs fed HS2 diet were higher (Pb0.05) than that of pigs fed CON diet. The Minolta color parameter a⁎ of pigs fed HS2 was similar to that of pigs fed HS1, however, it was higher (Pb0.05) than that of pigs fed CON diet. The inclusion of either 5% or 10% HS significantly decreased backfat thickness (Pb0.05). The marbling score was increased significantly (Pb0.05) when diets were supplemented with HS at a level of 10%. The results of this study suggest that HS might be utilized as a feed additive in the diet. It could improve growth performance, relative lymphocyte counts and meat quality.
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Conclusion: Humates increase milk production and have a calming effect in cows.
Title: Field Trials on Dairy Cattle
Type of Document: Scientific report
Takeaway: The introduction of humate into the diet produced 1.9 pounds of extra milk daily per cow. Milk butter fat percentages showed no change. With the changes in the manure to a fine texture, it can be concluded that the animal was digesting its nutrient more completely, thus creating greater milk production. Additionally the humates produced a calming effect on the animals as exhibited by aggressiveness in eating and reduced the effects of heat stresses produced by summer temperatures. These factors also increased milk production. Lactation decline curves were dramatically flattened which will provide additional total cumulative milk production per animal.
Link: Field Trials on Dairy Cattle
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Conclusion: Oxihumate counters the toxicity of aflatoxin in broiler chickens.
Title: In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Humic Acid as an Aflatoxin Binder in Broiler Chickens
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: The data suggest that oxihumate may alleviate some of the toxic effects of aflatoxin in growing broilers, and when it is used in combination with other mycotoxin management practices, it might prove to be beneficial in the management of aflatoxin-contaminated feedstuffs for poultry.
Link: In vitro and in vivo assessment of humic acid as an aflatoxin binder in broiler chickens
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Conclusion: Humic acid supplementation increases zinc content in broiler chicken tissues.
Title: The effect of humic acid on zinc accumulation in chicken broiler tissues
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Increased Zn levels (11 to 30%), compared to the control group, were found in the group of broilers fed humic acid (HA) in all tissues studied.
Link: The effect of humic acid on zinc accumulation in chicken broiler tissues
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Conclusion: Humate supplementation increases growth and feed conversion in broiler chickens.
Title: The Effects of Dietary Humate Supplementation on Broiler Growth and Carcass Yield
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Feeding Farmagulator DRY Humate (FH) during the grower period had the most beneficial effect in terms of growth and feed conversion on broiler performance.
Link: The effects of dietary humate supplementation on broiler growth and carcass yield
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Conclusion: Supplementation of humate and probiotic during the late laying period increased egg production, reduced mortality, and improved feed conversion efficiency but did not improve egg quality.
Title: The Effects of Supplementation of Humate and Probiotic on Egg Production and Quality Parameters During the Late Laying Period in Hens
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Supplementation of humate and probiotic during the late laying period increased egg production, reduced mortality, and improved feed conversion efficiency but did not improve egg quality.
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Conclusion: Humic substances may improve growth performance of pigs and reduce ammonia emission from manure.
Title: Effects of dietary humic substances on pig growth, performance, carcass characteristics, and ammonia emission
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: The results of this study indicate that the effects of dietary humic substances (HS) are variable but may improve growth performance of pigs and reduce ammonia emission from manure.
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Conclusion: Humic acid supplementation during growth period can be used to improve body weight gain and feed efficiency in quails.
Effects of humic acid at different levels on growth performance, carcass yields, and some biochemical parameters of quails
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Dietary humic acid supplementation during growth period at dose rate of 480 mg/kg feed can be used to improve body weight gain and feed efficiency in quails.
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Conclusion: When cadmium chloride was given together with humic acids, (group Cd + HA), Cd levels decreased in all investigated tissues by 39.6%, 34.2% and 80.8% in kidney, liver and muscle, respectively.
Title: Model trial investigating retention in selected tissues using broiler chicken fed cadmium and humic acid
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: When cadmium chloride was given together with humic acids, (group Cd + HA), Cd levels decreased in all investigated tissues by 39.6%, 34.2% and 80.8% in kidney, liver and muscle, respectively.
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Conclusion: Feeding humic and fulvic acid can increase growth rate and feed conversion in feedlot cattle.
Title: Effects of a dietary complex of humic and fulvic acids (FeedMAX 15™) on the health and production of feedlot cattle destined for the Australian domestic market
Type of Document: Peer-reviewed journal article
Takeaway: Feeding the humic and fulvic acid complex, FeedMAX 15™, at 0.055 g per kg body weight per day, can increase growth rate and feed conversion efficiency in feedlot cattle.