{"id":6302,"date":"2025-11-19T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/targeted-feed-conversion-improvement-with-essential-oils\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T11:35:00","slug":"targeted-feed-conversion-improvement-with-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/targeted-feed-conversion-improvement-with-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeted improvement in feed conversion &#8211; with essential oils"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6302\" class=\"elementor elementor-6302 elementor-6108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f0a7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60f0a7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f67f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f67f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of contents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb5dc6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bcb5dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#part1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What does feed conversion mean?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#part2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recognize poor feed conversion  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#part3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">From prevention to increasing efficiency  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#part4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Scientifically sound solutions  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b437c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b437c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4a235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb4a235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68695b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"68695b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd10d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dd10d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does feed conversion mean and why is it so important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfd04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dfd04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Feed conversion<\/strong> describes the relation between the amount of feed consumed and the amount of output produced. In practice, this means: how many kilograms of feed does an animal need to gain one kilogram or produce one liter of milk? <\/p><p><strong>Even small improvements have big effects:<\/strong> If the feed conversion ratio is reduced from 2.9 to 2.6, several tons of feed can be saved for large groups of animals, with direct benefits for the cost structure, environmental balance and animal health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbaee5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fbaee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcebf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bcebf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3340c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3340c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74193a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b74193a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to recognize poor feed conversion  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ebf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ebf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In practice, inadequate feed conversion often manifests itself in the following ways:<\/p><ul><li>Feed intake is irregular or stagnant<\/li><li>Animals put on less weight despite high-quality feed<\/li><li>Feces are conspicuous (e.g. too soft or too firm)<\/li><li>Performance data falls short of genetic potential.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>These signs can occur in any barn, in <a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/pigs\/\">pigs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/cattle\/\">cattle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/poultry\/\">poultry<\/a> or other farm animals, and are often an indication of a disturbed digestive balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16ce7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e16ce7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f3074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22f3074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8806fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d8806fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c0935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c0935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential oils - from prevention to increasing efficiency <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Essential oils<\/strong> offer a natural way to <strong>specifically support feed conversion<\/strong>, not only in problem cases, but also as a strategic element of modern feeding concepts. The plant substances they contain promote stable digestion, improve feed intake, and help to make better use of nutrients. <\/p><p><strong>What are the benefits of using essential oils in general?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Continuous digestive support:<\/strong> A stable digestive system is a basic prerequisite for good feed conversion, essential oils help to maintain this balance in the long term.<\/p><p><strong>Prevention instead of reaction:<\/strong> Problems such as a drop in performance or refusal to eat often occur gradually. Continuous support can prevent such developments. <\/p><p><strong>Cost benefits through better feed utilization:<\/strong> Using less feed for the same output reduces operating costs in the long term, even without any noticeable problems in the barn.<\/p><p><strong>Improve sustainability and animal welfare:<\/strong> Efficient feed conversion leads to less feed loss, lower emissions and more stable animals, which are also important arguments in organic livestock farming.<\/p><p><strong>Flexibility in different feeding systems:<\/strong> Supplements based on essential oils can be easily integrated into existing rations, whether conventional or organic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76a154 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e76a154\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4543f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"de4543f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"part4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2de058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2de058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are essential oils used?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc1c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc1c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/shop\/\">DOSTOFARM\u00ae products<\/a> can be used flexibly, as a liquid, powder or in capsule form, depending on the product line. The dosage depends on the animal species and feeding phase and can be easily integrated into existing processes, even on organic farms. Essential oils and their properties:  <\/p><p><strong>Oregano oil: <\/strong>Has an antibacterial effect and also has fungicidal and anti-parasitic properties.<\/p><p><strong>Thyme oil: <\/strong>has an expectorant effect, makes it easier to cough up and relaxes the respiratory muscles.<\/p><p><strong>Aniseed oil:<\/strong> Stimulates the appetite. It also has an antispasmodic and flatulence-relieving effect on the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. <\/p><p><strong>Chamomile oil:<\/strong> Has a calming, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect and can regulate acid production in the stomach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405d9d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"405d9d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b193de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b193de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2697eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2697eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improve feed conversion - with scientifically sound solutions  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdd66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccdd66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DOSTOFARM\u00ae products such as <a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/dosto-oregano\/\">DOSTO\u00ae Oregano<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dostofarm.com\/en\/phytosolvan\/\">PHYTOsolvan\u00ae<\/a> were developed together with research institutes, veterinarians and farmers with the aim of promoting the natural processes in animals without interfering with their hormonal balance.<\/p><p>With DOSTOFARM\u00ae, you are choosing a partner that relies on <strong>natural active ingredients, comprehensive expertise and the highest quality<\/strong>. Our essential oils come from controlled cultivation, are carefully processed and are precisely standardized for maximum safety and effectiveness. <\/p><p>If you want to improve your <strong>feed conversion<\/strong> in the long term, we can support you with the right solutions, proven worldwide and scientifically based.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feed conversion is one of the most important levers for greater efficiency in livestock farming. If you want to reduce feed costs, save resources and promote animal health, there is no getting around this topic. But how can feed conversion be improved in concrete terms and what role do essential oils play in this? 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