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Control of food intake in poultry by dietary addition
Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1987-10-15
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-10-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method and composition for reducing food intake in poultry, particularly chickens, by the dietary addition of glycolic acid.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo S. Jensen
- 👤 Bryan I. Fancher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K50/70; A23K50/75; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A method for controlling food intake in poultry which comprises feeding to the poultry a feed composition containing a feed material and glycolic acid in an amount effective to reduce the intake of the feed material by the poultry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
39 words
A method for controlling food intake in poultry which comprises feeding to the poultry a feed composition containing a feed material and glycolic acid in an amount effective to reduce the intake of the feed material by the poultry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the poultry are chickens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 0.5% to 5% by weight of the feed composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 2% to 3% by weight of the feed composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 2.77% by weight of the feed composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A poultry feed composition which comprises a feed material and glycolic acid in an amount effective to reduce intake of the feed material by the poultry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A poultry feed composition which comprises a feed material and glycolic acid in an amount effective to reduce intake of the feed material by the poultry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The poultry feed composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein the poultry are chickens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The poultry feed composition of claim 6 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 0.5% to 5% by weight of the feed composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The poultry feed composition of claim 8 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 2% to 3% by weight of the feed composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The poultry feed composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein the feed composition contains glycolic acid in an amount of about 2.77% by weight of the feed composition.
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