Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDING RUMINANTS BASED ON RUMEN MORPHOLOGY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/052788
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Rumen performance and ruminant growth in growing ruminants is studied through rumen morphological studies and growing ruminant developmental studies. Based on the studies, a feed composition containing an effective amount of milk replacer, supplemental feed or both is administered to the ruminant over a growing period to optimize rumen growth. A method of formulating a feed formulation for a ruminant involves studying at least rumen morphology of one ruminant ingesting a diet with an amount of milk replacer, supplemental feed or both, and formulating the feed ration for another ruminant based on the study. A feed composition formulated based on rumen morphological studies includes an effective amount of nutrients to optimize rumen growth in the growing ruminants characterized by one or more of optimized rumen size, rumen papillae density, rumen papillae surface area, rumen papillae histology in the ruminant by twenty-four weeks of age.
Inventors:
DAVIDSON JILL A (US)
BROWN DARI (US)
MILLER BILL L (US)
BROWN DARI (US)
MILLER BILL L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/058933
Publication Date:
May 30, 2013
Filing Date:
October 05, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LAND O LAKES PURINA FEED LLC (US)
International Classes:
A23K1/18; A23K1/16
Foreign References:
| US20090269436A1 | 2009-10-29 | |||
| JP2008306931A | 2008-12-25 | |||
| JP2008005809A | 2008-01-17 |
Other References:
GORKA, P. ET AL.: "Effects of sodium butyrate supplementation in milk replacer and starter diet on rumen development in calves", JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 60, no. SUP.3, October 2009 (2009-10-01), pages 47 - 54, XP055069708
COVERDALE, J. A. ET AL.: "Effect of various levels of forage and form of diet on rumen development and growth in calves", J. DAIRY SCI., vol. 87, no. 8, 2004, pages 2554 - 2562, XP026970099
HEINRICHS, JUD: "Rumen development in the dairy calf", ADVANCES IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, vol. 17, 2005, pages 179 - 187, XP055069711
COVERDALE, J. A. ET AL.: "Effect of various levels of forage and form of diet on rumen development and growth in calves", J. DAIRY SCI., vol. 87, no. 8, 2004, pages 2554 - 2562, XP026970099
HEINRICHS, JUD: "Rumen development in the dairy calf", ADVANCES IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, vol. 17, 2005, pages 179 - 187, XP055069711
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HEMPHILL, Stuart, R. et al. (Suite 150050 South Sixth Stree, Minneapolis MN, US)
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