Appetite Express Probiotic Granules

Overview

Appetite Express is Sullivan’s daily probiotic top-dress — 19.5 billion live microbials per half-ounce serving from live yeast, yeast culture, and digestive enzymes. The goal is maintaining robust, consistent feed intake throughout the entire show program and at shows where stress suppresses normal gut function. Available in a 5 lb bag at approximately $38–45. At ½ oz/day for sheep, the 5 lb bag provides roughly 160 days of supply — an economical product for a daily-use probiotic.

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Manufacturer Specifications

Guaranteed Analysis

Full guaranteed analysis not published online.

Key figure: 19.5 billion total microbials per ½ oz serving

Key Ingredients / Active Components

• Live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
• Yeast culture (dried)
• Digestive enzymes

Specific strains, enzyme types, and complete ingredient list not publicly disclosed.

Official Feeding Rate

• Rate: ½ oz (approximately 14g) per head per day
• Method: Top-dress over existing feed or mix into ration
• Species: Beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses — all species labeled

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Sheep Safety

No copper identified in available ingredient data. Live yeast and yeast culture formulations are inherently copper-free. Confirmed copper-safe from available information.

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Show Circuit Use

Sources: NRS World; Highland Livestock Supply product listings

How Experienced Feeders Actually Use It

Appetite Express is a run-it-daily tool — start at the beginning of the show program and continue without interruption through the show. The consistent probiotic presence maintains healthy gut flora even during the disruptions that come with show prep: feed changes, travel, new environments, and stress. Animals on consistent daily probiotics tend to eat more aggressively and maintain better gut health through the final high-pressure weeks.

At shows: Travel disrupts gut bacteria balance. Animals that have been on Appetite Express throughout the program arrive at the show with established, robust gut flora — they recover their appetite faster after hauling and are less likely to go off feed in the barn.

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Phase Protocols

All Phases — Daily From Program Start

• Rate: ½ oz/day top-dress
• Purpose: Maintain gut health, maximize feed intake, and build resilience to stress through the entire show program

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Stacking Protocols

Appetite Express + Restore Pro: Complementary gut and hydration stack — Restore Pro handles electrolytes and water intake; Appetite Express handles the microbial gut health layer. Both are long-running daily supplements; compatible together.

Appetite Express + Fresh & Feminine: Three-way Sullivan’s core stack for show lambs — Fresh & Feminine (fat distribution) + Appetite Express (gut health/intake) + Restore Pro (hydration/performance). All three are Sullivan’s Stock Show University-endorsed products that don’t overlap in mechanism.

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Budget Alternatives

• Bulk saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast powder: Provides the live yeast layer at much lower cost; lacks enzymes and full microbial count
• Plain Brewers yeast: B-vitamin and yeast culture but no live microbials; much cheaper, limited probiotic benefit
• Diamond V XP or similar commercial yeast culture: Similar live culture category at comparable or lower cost per day

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