Calf Feed Composition Combining Capsicum, Bentonite, and Yeast Cell Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for compositions and methods to improve growth performance and reduce gastrointestinal disease incidences in young animals, particularly dairy calves, to enhance overall animal wellbeing and future productivity.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising capsicum, a functional mineral compound such as bentonite, and a yeast cell wall is administered to animals, which significantly improves growth performance and reduces scour events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dairy calves are removed from dams and raised in individual or small group housing systems, then disease spread from dam to calf is minimized, but growth performance and animal wellbeing are compromised during this stressful phase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a composite composition containing capsicum, functional mineral compounds (such as bentonite), and yeast cell wall as an intermediary substance that mediates between the stressful separation from dam and the need for good growth performance. This composition modulates immune responses and gastrointestinal health, allowing calves to thrive in individual housing systems without compromising growth.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies physiological parameters of the calf by administering the composite composition, which changes immune function, gastrointestinal health, and growth rates. These parameter changes enable calves to adapt to the stressful environment of individual housing while maintaining high growth performance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If stress management interventions are implemented during the separation phase, then animal wellbeing is improved, but additional management complexity and cost are introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The composite composition enables calves to self-regulate their immune responses and gastrointestinal health during the stressful separation phase. By incorporating capsicum, functional mineral compounds, and yeast cell wall, the formulation allows the calf's own physiology to adapt to stress without requiring external intervention or complex management programs.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional single-ingredient supplements are used, then formulation simplicity is maintained, but growth performance and disease resistance are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite material formulation combining capsicum, functional mineral compounds (such as bentonite), and yeast cell wall. This composite approach synergistically enhances growth performance and disease resistance compared to single-ingredient supplements, while remaining practical for animal feed formulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple functional ingredients into a single composite composition that can be administered together. By combining capsicum for immune modulation, functional mineral compounds for gastrointestinal health, and yeast cell wall for gut flora support, the formulation achieves superior growth performance without requiring multiple separate supplements.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising capsicum, functional mineral compounds, and yeast cell wall. Furthermore, methods of feeding the composition to animals such as bovines are provided to demonstrate beneficial effects on the animals. The compositions and methods described herein can benefit overall animal wellbeing and future productivity, especially in younger animals.