Bioavailable Silicic Acid Feed Additives for Dairy Milk Yield

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for improved modalities in dairy farming to enhance milk production, milk quality, feed efficiency, and animal growth, particularly in developing regions where existing feed additives are limited, not widely available, or not affordable.

Innovation Solution

The use of bioavailable silicic acid compounds, administered through feed or drinking water, to improve dairy livestock productivity and health.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional feed additives are used to improve milk production and feed efficiency, then productivity increases, but availability and affordability are limited in developing regions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemilk productionVSAvoidavailability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs silicic acid, a simple and inexpensive mineral compound that is widely available and cost-effective, replacing complex and expensive conventional feed additives. This affordable, easily obtainable substance can be effectively used in developing regions without requiring sophisticated supply chains or expensive formulations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes the bioavailability parameter of silicic acid to enhance its effectiveness. By ensuring the silicic acid is in a bioavailable form that can be readily absorbed and utilized by livestock, the compound achieves superior performance in improving milk production and feed efficiency compared to conventional additives, while remaining affordable and accessible.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If conventional feed additives are used to improve milk production and feed efficiency, then productivity increases, but cost effectiveness is poor in developing regions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemilk productionVSAvoidcost effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Productivity

If forage quality is improved to increase feed efficiency, then productivity increases, but competition with food availability for humans arises

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefeed efficiencyVSAvoidforage production

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces silicic acid as an intermediary substance that enhances the nutritional value and digestibility of forage. This mediator improves feed efficiency by facilitating better nutrient absorption and utilization from forage, thereby increasing milk production without requiring additional forage cultivation that would compete with food production for land resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250360165A1Silicic acid for improving milk production in dairy livestock

Publication Date: 2025.11.27 BARLAA BV

AI summary

The present invention concerns the field of dairy farming, such as farming of cows, buffaloes, camels, yaks, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys, alpacas, mithun, lamas, zebus, etc. In these fields there is still an unmet need for new modalities that can improve milk production, improve milk quality, improve feed efficiency and/or and/or reduce environmental impact. The present invention resides in the finding that this can be realized by using bioavailable forms of silicic acid, typically as an additive that can be fed to the animals via the feed, forage and/or drinking water.