Diatoms in animal feeds

With the global tendency to promote “green” products and ban antibiotics as well as other non-friendly chemical substances, the world is continuously looking at organic alternatives that may be equally effective to prevent increased costs and maintain similar livestock production. What are diatoms? One such a mysterious and not commonly known organic substance, Diatoms, coming from Diatomaceous earth, is mined in many parts of the world. In South Africa it is mined from seven different fre