Land O'lakes, Inc.

Robert DeGregorio

Bill L Miller

H Bruce Perry

Cindie M Luhman

The present invention includes a method of making an animal feed having a stable suspension of psyllium. The method includes the step of mixing an effective amount of a psyllium composition, an animal feed composition, and water to form an animal feed solution. The psyllium composition remains in suspension for greater than 5 minutes.

Method of making an animal feed having a stable suspension of psyllium

The present invention includes a method of formulating ruminant feed to selectively change a composition of milk produced by the ruminant. The method includes providing a fistula directly into an abomasum of the ruminant. A selected feed component at a selected level is introduced directly into the abomasum through the ingress. The selected feed component thereby bypasses other portions of the ruminant's stomach. The direct introduction of the selected feed component allows for changing a selected characteristic of the composition of milk. The composition of the milk corresponding to the selected feed component is then analyzed. The direct introduction of the selected feed component is repeated, if necessary, at other selected levels. The milk produced corresponding to the other selected levels is then analyzed. A selected quantity of the rumen inert feed component to be fed orally to the ruminant is determined by utilizing the analysis of the composition of the milk corresponding to the introduction of the selected feed component into the abomasum of the ruminant.

Method for selecting ruminant feed composition using abomasal infusion

The present invention includes a whey permeate-derived dry sweetener made from a condensed whey permeate and a method of feeding animals the dry whey permeate sweetener. The condensed whey permeate is at least partially caramelized and has a protein level of less than approximately 8% and a lactose level of at least approximately 79% on a dry matter basis.

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Fort Dodge, IA, United States of America

Robert DeGregorio