Cultor Corporation

Cultor Oy

Sareko Agro Oy

Erkki Virtanen

James L McNaughton

Mika Koivistoinen

Hannu A Paananen

Eija Pehu

Kirsti Jutila

Juha H Apajalahti

Kaj-Erik Monten

Markku Virkki

Roger Campbell

David D Hall

Liisa Rosi

Reproductive performance and growth of non-human animals is enhanced by administering betaine to the animals. Betaine is administered to animals living under nutritional or lactational stress. Animal feeds for the enhancing of reproductive performance of animals contain betaine in addition to ingredients conventionally used in animal diets.

Methods of enhancing reproductive performance of animals

The invention is directed to compositions useful in methods for the treatment of coccidiosis. The compositions are designed to be administered to animals infected with coccidiosis-inducing organisms and contain an osmoprotectant, e.g. betaine, and an anticoccidial agent or coccidiostat.

Compositions for treating coccidiosis

Use of an organic acids containing fraction for preserving forage

Yield of plants

The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of coccidiosis and compositions designed to be administered to animals infected with coccidiosis-inducing organism. The compositions contain an osmoprotectant, and especially, betaine.

Method for treating coccidiosis

This invention is directed to diets for chicks designed to provide their dietary requirements of methionine. Betaine is used in place of methionine to supply a portion of this requirement.

Betaine as a substitute for supplementary methionine in animal diets

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Erkki Virtanen