Animal feeds and feed premixes containing betaine hydrochloride and a phytase
AssigneeRural Chemical Industries (AUST) PTY LTD
InventorsAaron Joell COWIESON, Peter Henry SELLE, Brett RUTH
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Abstract
The invention relates to animal feeds and feed premixes containing synergistically effective amounts of betaine hydrochloride and a phytase.
Claims13
An animal feed including:
- a nutrient component including one or more of a carbohydrate, fat and protein;
- a phytase;
- and
- BHCl,
- wherein the phytase and BHCl are provided in the feed in synergistically effective amounts.
The feed of any one of the preceding claims wherein the protein content of the feed is from 150 to 250 g per kg of feed.
The feed of any one of the preceding claims wherein the fat content of the feed is not more than 45 g per kg of feed.
The feed of any one of the preceding claims wherein the feed is a poultry feed.
An animal feed premix, said premix consisting of:
- a non-nutrient component;
- wherein the non-nutrient component includes BHCl and phytase.
An animal feed premix, said premix consisting of:
- a non-nutrient component;
- a micronutrient component;
- wherein the non-nutrient component includes BHCl and phytase.
The animal feed premix of claim 11 or claim 12 wherein the micronutrient component includes a component selected from the group consisting of a vitamin, a mineral and an amino acid.
An animal feed or animal feed premix of any one of the preceding claims wherein the phytase is of bacterial origin, preferably having an amino acid sequence of an E. coli phytase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.