Compositions for improving the utilization of feedstuffs by ruminants

A composition for improving the utilization of feedstuffs by ruminants through the introduction of the composition into the rumen of the ruminant, the composition comprising:

• a mixture of a culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 53545, a culture of Propionibacterium P-5 and a culture of Propionibacterium P-99;
• said cultures admixed with an animal feedlot diet selected from the group consisting of corn, dried grain, alfalfa, corn meal;
• said culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 53545 producing lactic acid in the rumen of the ruminant in order to promote the growth of said culture of Propionibacterium P-5 and said culture of Propionibacterium P-99 in order to prepare the rumen for a feed diet which generates high levels of lactic acid in the rumen;
• and, said culture of Propionibacterium P-5 and said culture of Propionibacterium P-99 consuming lactic acid produced in the rumen thereby decreasing levels of lactic acid in the rumen.

A composition for improving the utilization of feedstuffs by ruminants through the introduction of the composition into the rumen of the ruminants, the composition comprising:

• a mixture of a lactic acid producing bacteria culture and a lactate utilizing bacteria culture;
• said bacteria cultures admixed with a dry formulation selected from the group consisting of growth substrates, enzymes, sugars, carbohydrates, extracts, and growth promoting micro ingredients;
• said lactic acid producing bacteria culture producing lactic acid in the rumen of the ruminant in order to promote the growth of said lactate utilizing bacteria culture in order to prepare the rumen for a feed diet which generates high levels of lactic acid in the rumen;
• and, said lactate utililing bacteria culture consuming lactic acid produced in the rumen thereby decreasing levels of lactic acid in the rumen.

A composition for continual administering to ruminants throughout the feeding period for improving the production of meat or milk from the ruminants, through the introduction of the composition into the rumen of the ruminants, the composition comprising:

• a mixture of a lactic acid producing bacteria culture and a lactate utilizing bacteria culture;
• said bacteria cultures admixed with an animal feedlot diet selected from the group consisting of corn, dried grain, alfalfa, corn meal;
• said lactic acid producing bacteria culture producing lactic acid in the rumen of the ruminant in order to promote the growth of said lactate utilizing bacteria culture in order to prepare the rumen for a feed diet which generates high levels of lactic acid in the rumen;
• and, said lactate utilizing bacteria culture consuming lactic acid produced in the rumen thereby decreasing levels of lactic acid in the rumen.

A composition for improving the transition of bovines from a roughage diet to a feedlot diet through the introduction of the composition into the rumen of the bovine, the composition comprising:

• a mixture of the bacteria cultures, Lactobacillus acidophillus ATCC 53545, Propiinibacterium P-5 and Propionibacterium P-99;
• said cultures admixed with a dry formulation selected from the group consisting of growth substrates, enzymes, sugars, carbohydrates, extracts, and growth promoting micro ingredients;
• said culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 53545 producing lactic acid in the rumen of the ruminant in order to promote the growth of said culture of Propionibacterium P-5 and said culture of Propionibacterium P-99 in order to prepare the rumen for a feed diet which generates high levels of lactic acid in the rumen;
• and, said culture of Propionibacterium P-5 and said culture of Propionibacterium P-99 consuming lactic acid produced in the rumen thereby decreasing levels of lactic acid in the rumen.