Method of feeding a ruminant

a ruminant and ruminant technology, applied in the field of ruminant feeding methods, can solve the problems of not fully identified, addressed, or optimized options for increasing the weight gain of ruminants or for increasing the feed efficiency of ruminants

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-31
LAND OLAKES PURINA FEED
View PDF3 Cites 7 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This approach enhances weight gain rates and feed efficiency in ruminants, reducing the overall cost of production by increasing the rate of weight gain and improving feed utilization.

Problems solved by technology

Consequently, young ruminants are typically fed a liquid diet containing readily digestible nutrients, since the abomasum is incapable of digesting sufficient amounts of more complex nutrients that typically form the majority of the nutrition found in solid feeds.
Though the various ruminant feed supplements and additives that have been proposed and / or practiced over the years have enhanced the overall knowledge base with respect to ruminant feeding, these feed supplements and additives, as well as feeding techniques that employ these feed supplements and additives, have not yet fully identified, addressed, or optimized options for increasing the rate of weight gain exhibited by ruminants or for increasing the feed efficiency of ruminants.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

example 1

[0101] This example demonstrates the effect of feeding young calves, during the pre-weaning period, calf milk replacer at an enhanced rate of about 2.90 pounds of calf milk replacer per day, on a dry weight basis, along with a psyllium composition. In this example, sixty (60) Holstein bull calves from California ranging in age from 3 days old to 10 days old and averaging about 100 pounds each, with a range of about 95 pounds to about 105 pounds each, were assigned to one of three different treatments. A first treatment is referred to herein as “Control #1A”, a second treatment is referred to herein as “Control #1B”, and a third treatment is referred to herein as “Psyllium Test #1”.

[0102] Gamma globulin, as measured by the Zinc Sulfate Turbidity test and expressed in weight percent gamma globulin, was initially determined for each calf. Thereafter, each calf was assigned, in terms of the gamma globulin concentration for the calf, to either level (1), level (2), level (3), level (4),...

example 2

[0126] This example demonstrates the effect of feeding young calves, during the pre-weaning period, calf milk replacer at an enhanced rate of about 2.50 pounds of calf milk replacer per day, on a dry weight basis, along with a psyllium composition. In this example, seventy-two (72) Holstein bull calves from California ranging in age from 3 to 10 days old and averaging about 102 pounds each, with a range of about 89 to about 114 pounds each, were assigned to one of three different treatments. A first treatment is referred to herein as “Control #2A”, a second treatment is referred to herein as “Control #2B”, and a third treatment is referred to herein as “Psyllium Test #2”.

[0127] Each calf was tested for gamma globulin and assigned to gamma globulin level (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), as described in Example 1. Equal numbers of calves from each of the different level (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) gamma globulin concentration ranges, as in Example 1, were placed in the three different tre...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A method of feeding ruminants, the method including feeding a ruminant a fluid animal feed during a feeding period, the fluid animal feed including an animal feed component and the ruminant consuming greater than about 1.25 pounds of the animal feed component per day, based on the dry weight of the animal feed component, during the feeding period; and the method further including feeding the ruminant a psyllium composition during the feeding period.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) [0002] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 274,847 that was filed on Mar. 9, 2001.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present invention generally relates to a method of feeding ruminants. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of feeding ruminants, especially prior to weaning, an animal feed that contains a component, such as a psyllium composition, with a substantial hemicellulose content. [0004] Ruminants, such as cattle, have a four compartment stomach, as opposed to the single stomach that human beings have. Two of these stomach compartments are the abomasum and the rumen. In a mature ruminant, fermentation of feed in the rumen provides the majority of energy and protein to the ruminant. On the other hand, in a newborn ruminant, the rumen is substantially undeveloped and the abomasum is the primary stomach compartment for digestion and nutrient assimilation...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A23K1/18A61K36/68A61K9/00A61P1/00A23K1/00A23K1/14
CPCA23K1/001A23K1/1813A23K1/146A23K40/00A23K10/37A23K50/10A61P1/00Y02P60/87
InventorMILLER, BILL L.PERRY, H. BRUCEJOHNSON, THOMAS EDWARD
OwnerLAND OLAKES PURINA FEED