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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:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zehava Uni, New Ziona, IL;
Peter R. Ferket, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 ; A61K 6/00 ; A61K 4/700 ; A61F 1/300 ; A23K 1/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 ; A61K 6/00 ; A61K 4/700 ; A61F 1/300 ; A23K 1/165 ;
Abstract
The development of oviparous species such as birds after hatch is enhanced by feeding a subject prior to hatch. The subject is fed with a nutrient composition and/or an enteric modulator. A preferred nutrient composition contains at least one protein, peptide, amino acid or carbohydrate; a preferred enteric modulator is hydroxymethylbutyrate. Feeding may be accomplished by administering the nutrient composition and/or enteric modulator into the amnion where it is then orally ingested by the subject.