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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francis J Ivey, Creve Couer, MO (US);
Julia J Dibner, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Christopher D Knight, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Novus International, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K / ; A23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426-2 ; 426 60 ; 426573 ; 426575 ; 426623 ; 426807 ; 424442 ;
Abstract
A nutrient formulation including moisture which is designed for use in very young poultry, and a method of feeding it which improves subsequent livability, cumulative feed efficiency and weight gain is disclosed. The method includes feeding a high moisture solid containing at least about 20% by weight water to the poultry before the poultry is allowed to eat dry food ad libitum.