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US 6,004,576 AGranted
Granular plasma protein supplement with increased bio-efficacy
AssigneeAMPC, Inc.
InventorsEric M. Weaver, Joy M. Campbell, Louis Russell
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Abstract
A feed supplement is disclosed comprising animal plasma purified from animal blood which is granulated. Animals fed this supplement experienced a significantly higher average daily gain and increased average daily feed intake when compared with a control of feed supplemented with plasma protein powder.
Claims9
A method of increasing weight gain and improving feed efficiency of animals in the first stages of life comprising:
- administering said animals a supplement consisting essentially of granulated animal plasma made by the process of:
- drying said animal plasma;
- compressing said dried animal plasma at about 1200-1400 psi;
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- screening said compressed dried animal plasma to form granulated particles;
- wherein each of the resulting granulated particles has a size greater than about 100 microns but less than about 2000 microns;
- and further providing that the bulk density of the granulated particles is about 50 pounds per cubic foot.
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