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Animal feed supplement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-19
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-08-19
Abstract
Abstract Fish meal containing omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids is useful as a feed additive for beef cattle feed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce J. Holub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/158; A23K10/00; A23K10/20; A23K10/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A feed additive for beef cattle consisting essentially of fish meal containing an omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and a mixture thereof, wherein said feed additive has an EPA content of about 10.06% and a DHA content of about 11.0%, each percentage being a percentage of the total fatty acids in said fish meal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A feed additive for beef cattle consisting essentially of fish meal containing an omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and a mixture thereof, wherein said feed additive has an EPA content of about 10.06% and a DHA content of about 11.0%, each percentage being a percentage of the total fatty acids in said fish meal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed additive claimed in claim 1, wherein said fish meal is made from mackerel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed additive claimed in claim 1, wherein said fish meal is made from herring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A feed for beef cattle comprising a feed additive, said feed consisting of fish meal containing an omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docasahexaenoic acid (DHA) and a mixture thereof, wherein said feed additive has an EPA content of about 10.06% and a DHA content of about 11.0%, each percentage being a percentage of the total fatty acids in said fish meal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A feed for beef cattle comprising a feed additive, said feed consisting of fish meal containing an omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docasahexaenoic acid (DHA) and a mixture thereof, wherein said feed additive has an EPA content of about 10.06% and a DHA content of about 11.0%, each percentage being a percentage of the total fatty acids in said fish meal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The feed as described in claim 4, wherein said feed additive is present in an amount of about 5% to 15% by weight of the total feed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed as described in claim 5, wherein said feed additive is made from mackerel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed as described in claim 5 wherein said feed additive is made from herring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The feed as described in claim 4, wherein said feed additive is present in an amount of about 8% by weight of the total feed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed as described in claim 8, wherein said feed additive is made from mackerel.
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