Method of expanding grazing range and an animal feed supplement for use therein
AssigneeRidley Block Operations, Inc.
InventorMark Alan Robbins
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for improving grazing distribution and an animal feed supplement for use therein. The method comprises the steps of identifying a plurality of underutilized rangeland areas and providing an animal feed supplement in a first underutilized rangeland area. The animal feed supplement attracts the livestock to the first underutilized rangeland area and encourages the livestock to graze once there.
Claims28
A method of improving grazing distribution by encouraging livestock to feed in underutilized rangeland areas, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of underutilized rangeland areas;
- providing an animal feed supplement in a first underutilized rangeland area;
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- wherein livestock are attracted to the first underutilized rangeland area by the animal feed supplement.
An animal feed supplement used to improve grazing distribution, comprising:
- a highly palatable material formed into a consumption limited mass;
- an identifier associated with the highly palatable material that is recognizable by livestock;
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- wherein the animal feed supplement attracts livestock to at least one underutilized rangeland area.
An animal feed supplement used to improve grazing distribution, comprising:
- a container having a protruding lip;
- a highly palatable material inside the container that attracts livestock to at least one underutilized rangeland area;
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- wherein the protruding lip engages a surface and prevents the container from moving relative to the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.