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US 2016/0249641 A1Published application
Methods of formulating feeds for young animals and methods of feeding same
AssigneeMilk Products LLC
InventorJulian Olson
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Abstract
Whole milk and at least one additional nutrient source are admixed to reach a target diet and the amount of each of the admixture components is calculated based on compositional analysis results of the available whole milk, known levels of nutrients in the additional nutrient source, and the dietary target(s) for the young animals. The compositional analysis and admixing may be performed at the location where the young animals are fed.
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A method of formulating a diet for a young animal in a feeding program, the method comprising:
- in a location where young animals are fed, analyzing available whole milk for a level of total solids, protein as a percentage of total solids and fat as a percentage of total solids, and determining a volume of whole milk available for feeding to the young animal;
- identifying a diet to be fed to the young animal, the diet comprising at least one target selected from a total solids target, a fat as a percentage of total solids target or a protein as a percentage of total solids target, wherein the at least one target is different from a corresponding level of total solids, fat or protein in the analyzed whole milk;
- using the analysis results of the analyzed whole milk to calculate an amount of at least one additional nutrient source for incorporating with the available whole milk to reach the at least one target;
- calculating an amount of water for incorporating with the available whole milk to reach the at least one target;
- admixing the calculated amounts of the at least one additional nutrient source and water with at least a portion of the available volume of whole milk in the location to reach the at least one target;
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- feeding the admixture to the young animal,
- wherein, over a course of the program, the compositional analysis results of the available whole milk or an available volume of the whole milk varies such that the amounts calculated dynamically change.
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A method of formulating a target diet for a young animal in a feeding program, the method comprising:
- in a location where young animals are fed, analyzing available whole milk for a level of total solids, protein as a percentage of total solids and fat as a percentage of total solids, and determining a volume of whole milk available for feeding to the young animal;
- identifying a diet to be fed to the young animal, the diet comprising a total solids target that is different from the total solids in the analyzed whole milk;
- using the analysis results of the analyzed whole milk to calculate an amount of at least one additional nutrient source for incorporating with the available whole milk to reach the total solids target;
- calculating an amount of water for incorporating with the available whole milk to reach the total solids target;
- admixing the calculated amounts of the at least one additional nutrient source and water with at least a portion of the available volume of whole milk in the location to reach the total solids target;
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- feeding the admixture to the young animal,
- wherein the compositional analysis results of the available whole milk or an available volume of the whole milk varies over a course of the program such that the amounts calculated dynamically change over the course of the program.
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A method of formulating liquid feed for a calf nutrition program for a group of calves, the method comprising:
- receiving compositional analysis results of available whole milk, wherein the compositional analysis results comprise at least two of total solids, protein as a percentage of total solids and fat as a percentage of total solids, density, added water or lactose;
- calculating an amount of an additional nutrient source for incorporating with the available whole milk to reach a dietary target, the dietary target comprising at least two targets selected from total solids, protein as a percentage of total solids and, fat as a percentage of total solids or lactose, and the additional nutrient source comprising one or more of a milk replacer, an extender, a fortifier, or a balancer;
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- mixing the calculated amount of the additional nutrient source with the available whole milk to reach the dietary target,
- wherein, over a course of the program, the compositional analysis results of the available whole milk or an available amount of the whole milk varies such that the amount calculated dynamically changes.
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