Feed Additive Composition for Animal Carcass Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods to improve animal feed efficiency, such as using antibiotics and hormones, face regulatory challenges and public opposition due to residue concerns, necessitating alternative solutions that enhance energy utilization without leaving toxic residues.
Innovation Solution
A process involving a composition of triglycerides with hydroxylated fatty acids and cashew nut shell liquid or its derivatives, applied at specific concentrations, to reduce visceral organ mass and enhance energy efficiency and carcass characteristics in animals, independent of antimicrobial activity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If antibiotics are used to improve feed efficiency, then energy availability for production increases, but regulatory restrictions and public opposition increase due to residue concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces persistent antibiotics with a natural oil composition that acts as a short-term feed additive. The composition improves feed efficiency temporarily during the feeding period without accumulating toxic residues in animal products, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity improvement and harmful residue elimination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the feed by incorporating specific oil compositions (containing hydroxylated fatty acids and cashew nut shell liquid) instead of using antibiotics. This parameter change in feed composition achieves the desired feed efficiency improvement without introducing harmful residues, addressing both sides of the contradiction.
2Productivity
If hormones are used to change energy allocation, then production output increases, but public opposition and regulatory restrictions increase due to residue concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a natural oil composition as a temporary feed additive that enhances production output through improved energy utilization without leaving persistent residues. This replaces hormones with a disposable-like substance that achieves productivity goals without long-term harmful effects.
Solution Approach 2:
The oil composition enables animals to self-regulate their energy metabolism and allocation without external hormonal intervention. The natural compounds in the oil work with the animal's own physiological systems to improve production efficiency, eliminating the need for synthetic hormones and their associated residue problems.
3Use of energy by moving object
If enzymes are used to degrade undigestible compounds, then energy extraction from feed increases, but feed cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite oil composition containing multiple natural components (hydroxylated fatty acids and cashew nut shell liquid) that work synergistically to improve energy extraction. This composite approach achieves better energy utilization than single enzyme additions while maintaining cost-effectiveness through the use of natural, potentially cheaper materials.
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AI summary
This invention relates to a process to improve the feed efficiency and carcass characteristics of an animal. The process of this invention can be used to decrease the cost of animal diets, to improve performance of animals and to improve the percentage of carcass in animals.