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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Bill L. Miller, Fort Dodge, IA (US);
Inventor:
Bill L. Miller, Fort Dodge, IA (US);
Assignee:
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An animal feed such as a milk replacer includes a soluble fiber and a sugar alcohol. The milk replacer enhances weight gain, starter intake and reduces weaning time. The method of feeding the animal includes feeding a mixture of a soluble fiber and sugar alcohol. The animal feed may be used as a method of weaning young ruminants such as calves.