Animal feed supplement in block form with reduced consumption rate
OwnerJack J. Schroederinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a solid animal feed supplement block packaged in block form with structural members that subdivide the block. The block has a reduced consumption rate that results from the structural members within the block. The preferred members comprise partitions formed of corregated cardboard which subdivide the block into a plurality of cells. The animal feed supplement can contain a drug and the partitions can provide a convenient measure of the drug dosage, preferably by providing a plurality of solid blocks or cubes each of which provides a premeasured dosage, e.g., a daily dosage for a single animal.
Claims10
An animal feed supplement in the form of a solid block comprising from 12 to about 95 weight percent of a sugar solution with optional ingredients comprising up to about 25 weight percent fat, and up to about 40 weight percent of a protein source and 1 to about 5 weight percent of each of calcium and phosphorus added thereto as calcium oxide and phosphoric acid to cause said supplement to solidify into solid block form packaged in an animal edible paper carton and having disposed therein a sufficient number of animal edible vertical cardboard partitions extending through the solid block to physically interfere with and substantially reduce the consumption thereof by animals.
A method for the manufacture of an animal feed supplement in solid block form having a reduced animal consumption rate which comprises preparing a liquid, solidifiable composition of from 12 to about 95 weight percent of a sugar-containing solution and up to about 40 weight percent of a protein material and calcium oxide and phosphoric acid in amounts from 1 to 5 weight percent each of calcium and phosphorous sufficient to cause solidification of said sugar solution filling a paper carton with the liquid composition, inserting into the carton a plurality of animal edible vertical cardboard partitions extending throughout the bulk of the supplement within the carton and permitting the composition to solidify into solid block form containing the plurality of vertical cardboard partitions.
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