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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Blood product from crocodylian species as a feed supplement for weanling pigs and poultry hatchlings
Mark E. Merchant, Nederland, TX (US);
Frederick Lemieux, Jr., Lake Charles, LA (US);
Mark E. Merchant, Nederland, TX (US);
Frederick LeMieux, Jr., Lake Charles, LA (US);
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a feed supplement consisting of a blood product from at least one Crocodylian species such as the American alligator (). The blood product is whole blood, hemolyzed blood, serum or plasma. The feed supplement is a liquid or solid. The feed supplement may be combined with a high nutrient feed or starter diet. The feed composition may contain 0.1% or more by weight of the feed supplement. The feed supplement is fed to weanling pigs or poultry hatchlings to increase their weight and feed intake. It is also expected to promote gut health.