Combination and/or comprising bacillus, and yucca, quillaja, or both and a method for using and making
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a combination and/or composition comprising bacillus , and yucca, quillaja or both. Embodiments of methods of making and using the combination and/or composition also are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the combination and/or composition may be used to improve feed conversion rates in animals. In some embodiments the animals are avians; in other embodiments, the animals are non-avians. Embodiments of the disclosed combination can comprise a first composition comprising Quillaja saponaria, Yucca schidigera , or both, and Bacillus coagulans . Embodiments of the disclosed composition can comprise Quillaja saponaria, Yucca schidigera , or both, and Bacillus coagulans.
1. A combination for administration to an animal, comprising Yucca schidigera plant material, Quillaja saponaria plant material, and a Bacillus species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans or Bacillus pumilus , wherein a ratio of the Bacillus species to a combination of the Yucca schidigera plant material and Quillaja saponaria plant material is from 0.02:1 to 0.9:1.
2. The combination of claim 1 , comprising:
a first composition comprising the Yucca schidigera plant material and the Quillaja saponaria plant material; and
a second composition comprising the Bacillus species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans or Bacillus pumilus.
3. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the combination is a combination for administration to an avian.
4. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the combination is a composition that further comprises a feedstuff.
5. A combination for administration to an animal, comprising Yucca schidigera plant material, Quillaja saponaria plant material, and a Bacillus species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis , or Bacillus coagulans wherein a ratio of the Bacillus species to a combination of the Yucca schidigera plant material and Quillaja saponaria plant material is from 0.02:1 to 0.9:1.
6. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the combination is a composition formulated for administration to avians, the composition comprising:
Yucca schidigera plant material;
Quillaja saponaria plant material;
a Bacillius species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis , or Bacillus coagulans ; and
a feedstuff.
7. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the combination is a composition formulated for administration to avians, the composition comprising:
Yucca schidigera plant material;
Quillaja saponaria plant material;
a Bacillus species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans or Bacillus pumilus ; and
a feedstuff.
8. A method, comprising administering to an animal a combination comprising Yucca schidigera plant material, Quillaja saponaria plant material, and a Bacillus species selected from Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans or Bacillus pumilus , wherein a ratio of the Bacillus species to a combination of the yucca plant material and quillaja plant material is from 0.02:1 to 0.9:1.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the animal is an avian.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the combination is a composition that further comprises a feedstuff.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein administering the combination comprises administering a first composition comprising the Yucca schidigera plant material and the Quillaja saponaria plant material, and a second composition comprising the Bacillus species.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first and second compositions are administered within a time period effective for the animal to have a feed conversion rate improvement of from 0 to at least 5%, compared to an animal not administered the combination.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first and second compositions are administered sequentially, in any order.