Feed supplements and methods for the preparation thereof

Abstract

A feed supplement, e.g., an animal feed supplement, is prepared by a method comprising treating whey, for example, from the manufacture of cottage cheese or cheddar cheese, with a bisulfite moiety to react the lactose present in said whey and form a lactose-bisulfite addition product. The lactose-bisulfite addition product is more soluble in water than lactose; therefore, the treated whey may be condensed by removing water therefrom, without sedimentation of the lactose during condensation or upon storage. The condensed whey may be mixed with a source of nutrients to provide a full ration animal feed.

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