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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert H. Meier, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
John M. Wilson, Metairie, LA (US);
Assignee:
Cyncron Corporation, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/124 ; A61K 3/800 ; A61K 4/700 ; A23K 1/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/124 ; A61K 3/800 ; A61K 4/700 ; A23K 1/165 ;
Abstract
A method for increasing chick production by increasing the level of L-DOPA in the bloodstream of breeder hens is described. Chick production is increased by increasing rates of egg laying, fertility of laid eggs, and number of fertile eggs that hatch. Methods for reducing the effects of stress on egg laying by increasing the level of L-DOPA in the bloodstream of breeder hens are also described.