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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2023
Applicant:
Purina Animal Nutrition Llc, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Ray Scott, St. Charles, MO (US);
James Christopher Forcherio, Pacific, MO (US);
Assignee:
Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/10 (2016.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.01); A23K 20/24 (2016.01); A23K 20/26 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 20/24 (2016.05); A23K 20/26 (2016.05);
Abstract
The present invention relates to feed compositions that can modify the feeding behavior of animals. Supplements can be added to no or low roughage rations that improve the performance of animals. In particular, the addition of calcium chloride to a low or no roughage ration can increase the number of feedings but decrease the amount of feeding per meal. This can result in promoting enhances feed conversion and better cost of feed to weight gain.