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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elisa Margriet Meheus, Ghent, BE;
Jos Willy De Sadeleer, Holsbeek, BE;
Mathijs Elbert Keij, Bunnik, NL;
Assignee:
Cerestar Holding B.V., La Sas van Gent, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 53 ; 426 46 ; 426 54 ; 435 681 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a composition useful as a protein source for a milk replacer in animal feed. Specifically, the milk replacer is used for pre-ruminant and young ruminant calves, suckling piglets and suckling lambs. The composition consists of a combination of hydrolyzed soya proteins and hydrolyzed wheat gluten. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for obtaining the composition. A process for enhancing animal growth by feeding animals with a milk replacer containing the said composition is also disclosed.