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US 2006/0222685 A1Published application
Methods of feeding animals
AssigneeArcher Daniels Midland Company
InventorsMichael Cecava, Perry Doane, James Dunn
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for improved ruminant diets are disclosed. The invention relates to the use of metal ion/metal ion salts in ruminant feed, at levels from about 0.25 to about 1 g/kg dry matter, in any ruminant diet, for improvement of bypass protein content, as well as to influence the rate of rumen starch digestion and the flow of starch to the duodenum.
Claims20
A method of feeding an animal comprising:
- feeding an animal between 0.008 grams and 0.04 grams of metal ions of a soluble metal salt per kilogram of the animal's body weight per day.
A method of feeding an animal comprising:
- mixing an animal feed with a soluble metal salt of zinc and a soluble metal salt of manganese;
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- feeding the animal feed containing the soluble metal salt of zinc and the soluble metal salt of manganese to an animal such that the animal receives between 0.008 grams and 0.04 grams of metal ions of the soluble metal salt of zinc and the soluble metal salt of manganese per kilogram of the animal's body weight per day.
A method of feeding an animal comprising:
- mixing an animal feed with a soluble metal salt of zinc and a soluble metal salt of manganese such that the animal feed contains between 0.25 grams and 1 gram of metal ions of the soluble metal salt of zinc and the soluble metal salt of manganese per kilogram of the animal feed;
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- feeding the animal feed containing the soluble metal salt of zinc and the soluble metal salt of manganese to a ruminant such that the ruminant receives between 0.008 grams and 0.04 grams of metal ions of the soluble metal salt of zinc and the soluble metal salt of manganese per kilogram of the animal per day.
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