Gel based livestock feed, method of manufacture and use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918487
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14798928

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A method of making a gel-type livestock feed includes initially forming a feed mixture by mixing feed nutrient components, water, alginate, and a calcium component insoluble in water or a sequestrate to inhibit the calcium component from reacting with the alginate. Once the feed mixture is formed, the calcium component is solubilized or the sequestrates affecting the reactivity between the alginate and the calcium component is removed such that a gel feed is formed that includes a gel matrix containing the feed nutrient components. The gel feed may then be fed to the livestock. In another aspect of the present invention, piglets are weaned by feeding the gel feed for at least seven days directly after weaning. The gel feed may also include protein derived from blood with or without egg protein.

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  • PURINA MILLS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, Rodas Brenda O'Fallon, US 23 63
Fitzner, Gary E Stillwater, US 10 16
Lanter, Kent Waterloo, US 15 21
Miller, Bill L Labadie, US 87 448

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