Animal feed compositions and processes for producing
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsXiuzhi Susan Sun, Jihong Li, Pavinee Chinachoti, Luis J. Montelongo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to animal food products and methods of producing thereof. The methods of the present invention comprise mixing a binding agent with feed meal at a temperature of between about 10° C. and about 70° C. to produce a mash, passing the mash through an extruder to form an animal feed product, and drying the animal feed product. In certain embodiments, the temperature of the meal, mash and final product is kept at 70° C. or below.
Claims21
A method comprising
- a) mixing a liquid binding agent with feed meal at a temperature of between about 10° C. and about 70° C. to produce a feed mash,
- b) passing the mash through an extruder to form an animal feed product, and
- c) drying the animal feed product.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the moisture content of the mash is between about 5% and about 70% (w/w) of the total ingredients.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the moisture content of the mash is between about 10% and about 60% (w/w) of the total ingredients.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the moisture content of the mash is between about 20% and about 40% (w/w) of the total ingredients.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the concentration of liquid binding agent in the mash is between about 0.1% and about 10% (w/w) of the total ingredients.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the concentration of liquid binding agent in the mash is between about 0.1% and about 5% (w/w) of the total ingredients.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the liquid binding agent is a polysaccharide, a gum or a soy protein binder.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the liquid binding agent and the feed meal is mixed at a temperature of between about 17° C. and about 26° C.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the temperature of the extruder is at a temperature of between about 10° C. and about 70° C., prior to the passing of the mash through the extruder.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the extruded animal feed product is dried at a temperature of less than about 70° C.
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the feed meal comprises corn, soy meal, poultry meal and peanut hulls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.