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US 2018/0008654 A1Published application
Method for increasing performance of offspring
AssigneeJBS United, Inc.
InventorJoel Dean SPENCER
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for increasing intestinal transport of nutrients or growth performance in the offspring of an animal are described. More specifically, a feed composition comprising an omega-3 fatty acid-containing composition for increasing intestinal transport of nutrients or growth performance in the offspring of the animal, and methods therefor, are described.
Claims23
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A method of increasing the performance of an animal, the method comprising:
- administering to the animal a feed composition comprising an omega-3 fatty acid composition, wherein the omega-3 fatty acid composition comprises omega-3 fatty acids or esters thereof, wherein the omega-3 fatty acid composition comprises a combination of algal and non-algal products, wherein the omega-3 fatty acids comprises docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, wherein the ratio of docosahexaenoic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid in the omega-3 fatty acid composition is about 60:1 to about 1:1, wherein the feed composition as a final mixture comprises about 0.01% to about 60% by weight of the omega 3 fatty acid composition, and wherein the animal is a species of poultry;
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- increasing the performance of the animal.
A method of increasing the performance of an animal, the method comprising:
- administering to the animal a feed composition comprising an omega 3 fatty acid composition, wherein the omega-3 fatty acid composition comprises omega 3 fatty acids or esters thereof, wherein the omega-3 fatty acid composition comprises a combination of algal and non-algal products, wherein the omega-3 fatty acids comprises docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, wherein the ratio of docosahexaenoic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid in the omega-3 fatty acid composition is about 60:1 to about 1:1, wherein the feed composition as a final mixture comprises about 0.01% to about 60% by weight of the omega 3 fatty acid composition, and wherein the animal is a species of companion animal;
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- increasing the performance of the animal.
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