Intake limiting liquid feed supplement for cattle
AssigneeRalston Purina Company
InventorsNorman L. Betz, Kent J. Lanter, Danny L. Williams
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Abstract
A liquid feed composition for cattle is disclosed which is capable of controlling consumption by cattle to a desired level without the use of equipment for this purpose. The liquid feed composition includes an intake limiting amount of an acidulated fat wherein acidulation of the fat is carried out at a temperature of at least about 220.degree. F. with a mineral acid.
Claims20
An intake limiting liquid feed supplement for cattle containing an intake limiting composition, said feed supplement comprising a liquid carbohydrate medium, said intake limiting composition being present in an amount effective to limit intake of said supplement, consisting essentially of an acidulated unsaponified fat selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, tallow, and grease which has been acidulated at a temperature of at least about 220.degree. F. with an acid.
An intake limiting liquid feed supplement for cattle containing an intake limiting composition, said feed supplement comprising molasses, a dispersing agent, and a colloid material, said intake limiting composition being present in an amount effective to limit intake of said supplement and consisting essentially of an acidulated unsaponified fat selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, tallow, and grease which has been acidulated at a temperature of at least about 220.degree. F. with an acid.
A method of self feeding cattle with a liquid feed supplement comprising administering a liquid feed supplement medium comprising a liquid carbohydrate medium with an intake limiting composition, said composition being present in an amount effective to limit intake of the supplement and consisting essentially of an acidulated unsaponified fat selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, tallow, and grease which has been acidulated at a temperature of at least about 220.degree. F. with an acid.
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