Selective starch feeding protocol

US8940322B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940322-B2
Application numberUS-201113194520-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Priority dateFeb 27, 2004
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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The present invention includes a method for improving milk production in a ruminant. An amount of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of a feed is manipulated to include a first selected ratio of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of the feed which is fed to the ruminant during a first time interval after parturition. After the first time interval, the amount of ruminally digestible starch component in the dry matter of the feed is adjusted to a second ratio, lower than the first ratio, and fed to the ruminant.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for increasing at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake of a cow, the method comprising: determining, in a first step, at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake in the cow fed a feed ration comprising ruminally digestible starch in relation to dry matter of the feed; selecting a suitable starch component with a target rumen digestibility value of the starch component in relation to t…

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What does patent US8940322B2 cover?
The present invention includes a method for improving milk production in a ruminant. An amount of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of a feed is manipulated to include a first selected ratio of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of the feed which is fed to the ruminant during a first time interval after parturition. After the first time interval, t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Weakley David C, Lanter Kent J, Reutzel Lawrence F, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23K10/30. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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