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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Ralco Nutrition, Inc., Marshall, MN (US);
Richard Dale Lamb, Balaton, MN (US);
Ralco Nutrition, Inc., Marshall, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include feed additive compositions for improving performance of a ruminant, methods of improving performance of a ruminant, and the like. The feed additive compositions for improving performance of a ruminant may include a blend of a cobalt compound and a yeast component. In some examples, the blend may further include an essential oil composition. The methods for improving performance of a ruminant may include administering to a ruminant a daily dose of the feed additive composition containing between about 3 and about 10 grams of the yeast component, and between about 75 and about 225 milligrams of the cobalt compound. The feed composition may perform at least one of the following: increase milk production of dairy cows, increase feed efficiency, increase digestibility, and improve early rumen development.