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Methods for feeding dietary compositions to ruminants

A technology for ruminants and feed, applied in animal feed, drug combination, animal feeding device, etc., can solve the problems of insufficient consideration of physiological conditions and time periods, reduced milk production, low protein content, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-05-18
BENEMILK
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However, current methods and feeds for increasing milk fat content tend to reduce milk production or vice versa, and do not adequately take into account the physiological conditions and time periods associated with ruminants
In addition, these methods, as well as the feed, can produce other detrimental effects such as lower protein content, taste defects, storage problems, and increased levels of trans fatty acids

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Embodiment 1

[0073] Example 1: Feeding dairy cows during the calving cycle

[0074] Prepared ruminant feed products are provided to dairy cows to increase the creaminess and quantity of milk produced according to a feeding plan. The ruminant feed product comprises a saturated fatty acid component containing about 90% free palmitic acid, wheat, barley and sunflower seed meal. The ruminant feed product also includes vitamin A and arginine derivatives as nutritional components. The ruminant feed product is in the form of pellets. The ruminant has a body weight of about 700 kg.

[0075] On January 1, 2013, the cow was about 3 weeks before calving (the expected date of delivery on January 22, 2013). Dairy cows were fed approximately 0.20 grams of palmitic acid per kilogram of body weight ("g / kilogram"). Thus, from about January 1, 2013 to about January 15, 2013, the cows were fed about 140 grams of palmitic acid per day.

[0076] Cows were fed increased concentrations of palmitic acid ...

Embodiment 2

[0079] Example 2: Dairy Cow Feeding System

[0080] An automated cattle feeding system ("system") may be configured to feed ruminant feed products to multiple cows. The system may include a container for each cow, and a dispenser for dispensing an amount of ruminant feed product into the container. The ruminant feed product may include a saturated fatty acid component having a palmitic acid compound content of about 95% and a stearic acid compound content of about 5%. The saturated fatty acid composition is substantially free of trans fatty acids. Feed products for ruminants include carbohydrate components of sugarcane, millet, and barley, nitrogen components of sunflower seed meal and flaxseed meal, and nutritional components of B vitamins and calcium minerals.

[0081] The system is configured to receive information indicative of weight, milk production, and calving cycle time period associated with each cow. The system is also configured to access feeding plans to feed...

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Abstract

Dietary compositions for ingestion by ruminants and methods for feeding the dietary compositions to ruminants are disclosed. The dietary compositions may include ruminant feed products having at least one saturated fatty acid component including at least about 90% of a palmitic acid compound. The ruminant feed product may be fed to the ruminant according to a feed program that is based on physical characteristics and / or a time period associated with the ruminant. For example, an amount of the ruminant feed product fed to the ruminant may be based on the calving cycle and / or lactation cycle of the ruminant and one of a body weight or a milk yield of the ruminant. Ingestion of the ruminant feed product by a ruminant according to the feed program may increase the milk yield and / or the milk fat content of milk produced by the ruminant.

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Background technique [0001] Improving milk yield and fat content from lactating ruminants has become a major goal of dairy farmers. The extra milk production per ruminant is beneficial as it leads to higher yields, thus improving profits. Increasing milkfat is desirable because of its high economic value and its use in food products where it is highly desired, such as cheese, yoghurt, etc. [0002] Conventional methods of increasing production and milk fat content include adjusting feed, nutrients, nutrients, vitamins, additives and / or the like supplied to ruminants. However, current methods and feeds for increasing milk fat content tend to reduce milk production or vice versa, and do not adequately take into account the physiological conditions and time periods associated with ruminants. In addition, these methods, as well as the feed, can produce other detrimental effects such as lower protein content, taste defects, storage problems, and increased levels of trans fatty ac...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A23K50/10A23K20/158A23K20/10A01K67/02
CPCA01K5/0291A01K11/006A01K29/005A23C2230/10A23K20/158A23K50/10A61P43/00
Inventor 伊尔莫·佩勒沃·阿罗宁默加·比吉塔·霍尔马万峰克里斯托弗·约翰·本特尔
Owner BENEMILK