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Prestarter compositions
Assignee: Vi-Amino Feeds Inc
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Filing: 1973-01-02
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Granted: 1975-02-25
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Expires: 1993-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A feed composition useful as a prestarter for pigs to establish the pigs from a weaning schedule to an independent feeding schedule. The prestarter composition includes as essential ingredients high lysine corn and wheat germ meal in required proportions and thereby provides a feed which has reduced levels of crude protein and which substantially decreases the incidence of scouring in young pigs. In addition, the composition is highly acceptable to young pigs, has excellent digestability and provides good nutrition so that more rapid growth is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Eldred Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:53
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K10/00; A23K10/20; A23K10/26; A23K10/28; A23K10/30; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P60/00; Y02P60/80; Y02P60/87
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A FEED COMPOSITION, INCLUDING A TOTAL PROTEIN RATIO NOT IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 18%, HIGH LYSINE CORN HAVING A LYSINE CONTENT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 0.3% BY WEIGHT OF THE CORN, AND PRESENT IN A RANGE OF MORE THEN ABOUT 25% AND LESS THAN ABOUT 65% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, WHEAT GERM MEAL IN A RANGE OF ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, A TOTAL LYSINE CONTENT OF AT LEAST 1% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, AND SAID HIGH LYSINE CORN AND WHEAT GERM MEAL INGREDIENTS HAVING RELATIVE PROPORTIONS SO THAT ONE INGREDIENT IS ACCORDINGLY INCREASED AS THE OTHER IS REDUCED TO SUBSTANTIALLY MAINTAIN THE TOTAL PROTEIN RATIO WITHIN SAID PRESCRIBED MAXIMUM LEVEL OF LESS THAN ABOUT 18%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A FEED COMPOSITION, INCLUDING A TOTAL PROTEIN RATIO NOT IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 18%, HIGH LYSINE CORN HAVING A LYSINE CONTENT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 0.3% BY WEIGHT OF THE CORN, AND PRESENT IN A RANGE OF MORE THEN ABOUT 25% AND LESS THAN ABOUT 65% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, WHEAT GERM MEAL IN A RANGE OF ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, A TOTAL LYSINE CONTENT OF AT LEAST 1% BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION, AND SAID HIGH LYSINE CORN AND WHEAT GERM MEAL INGREDIENTS HAVING RELATIVE PROPORTIONS SO THAT ONE INGREDIENT IS ACCORDINGLY INCREASED AS THE OTHER IS REDUCED TO SUBSTANTIALLY MAINTAIN THE TOTAL PROTEIN RATIO WITHIN SAID PRESCRIBED MAXIMUM LEVEL OF LESS THAN ABOUT 18%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said total protein ratio is more than about 14%
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, which composition has less than about 20% by weight of wheat germ meal, at least 40% by weight high lysine corn and about one-fourth % by weight of added lysine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said wheat germ meal is present in amounts at least about 205 by weight of the total composition, said high lysine corn is present in amounts less than about 50% by weight of the total composition, and said added lysine is present in an amount of about one-fourth % by weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said total protein ratio is about 17% by weight, wherein said high lysine corn is about 40% by weight, and said wheat germ meal is between about 20% and 35% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said wheat germ meal and high lysine corn are present in substantially equal proportions of between about 30% and 40% by weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said composition further includes a premix of vitamins, minerals and antibiotics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A feed composition which includes tHe features of claim 7 above wherein said crude protein ratio is obtained essentially from wheat germ meal, high lysine corn, dried whey, and added lysine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 8 above, wherein said dried whey in present at about 10% by weight of the composition, said wheat germ meal is present at about 35% by weight of said composition, said high lysine corn is present at about 35% by weight of the composition, said added lysine is present at about 0.25% by weight of the composition, and said premix of vitamins, minerals and antibiotics is present at about 4% by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 9 above wherein said composition further includes about 15% weight of rolled oats, and said antibiotics in said premix is a mixture of chlortetracycline, sulfamethazine and procaine penicillin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherein said wheat germ meal and high lysine corn comprise up to about 75% by weight of the composition, the balance comprising a premix of vitamins, minerals and antibiotics, and other protein and carbohydrate sources.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 11 above, wherein said composition further includes added lysine where the total lysine of the wheat germ meal and high lysine corn and other protein food sources in the composition is less than 1% by weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A feed composition which includes the features of claim 1 above, wherin said composition further includes added lysine up to about 0.25% by weight of the composition.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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