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US 7,371,401 · App. 10/942,156 · Granted May 13, 2008

Animal feed with a soluble fiber and sugar alcohol and method of making and method of feeding

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Patent No.
US 7,371,401
App. No.
10/942,156
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An animal feed such as a milk replacer includes a soluble fiber and a sugar alcohol. The milk replacer enhances weight gain, starter intake and reduces weaning time. The method of feeding the animal includes feeding a mixture of a soluble fiber and sugar alcohol. The animal feed may be used as a method of weaning young ruminants such as calves.

Claims (7)

1. A method of weaning a young livestock animal, the method comprising:

feeding the young animal psyllium dispersed in an aqueous solution in combination with sorbitol wherein the animal consumes at least approximately 3 grams of sorbitol per day.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal consumes less than 10 grams of sorbitol per day.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the young animal is a ruminant.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the ruminant is a calf.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the psyllium is in an amount so that at least 6 grams per day are fed to the young animal.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the psyllium is in an amount where approximately 16 grams per day of psyllium is fed to the young animal.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 23, 2015
From: LAND O'LAKES, PURINA FEED LLC
To: PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC
Reel/Frame 035482/0584 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 23, 2015
From: LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLC
To: PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC
Reel/Frame 035483/0749 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2009
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: LAND O'LAKES INC.; AGRICULTURAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY; ALLIANCE MILK PRODUCTS, LLC; AMERICA'S COUNTRY STORES HOLDINGS, LLC; AMERICA'S COUNTRY STORES, LLC; CHEESE & PROTEIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEED SERVICES, LLC; FORAGE GENETICS, INC.; GOLDEN STATE FEEDS, LLC; GOLDEN VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS; HAY MARKETS INTERNATIONAL LLC; KIEL CHEESE, LLC; LAND O'LAKES HOLDINGS, INC.; LAND O'LAKES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLC; LOL HOLDINGS II, INC.; MILK PRODUCTS, LLC; NORTHWEST FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; NORTHWEST FOOD PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION, LLC; NUTRA-BLEND, L.L.C.; PAPILLON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INC.; PENNY-NEWMAN MILLING LLC; PMI AGRICULTURE L.L.C.; PMI NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, LLC; PMI NUTRITION, LLC; PURINA MILLS, LLC; RESEARCH SEEDS, INC.; THOMAS PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 023546/0901 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2006
From: LAND O'LAKES, INC.; AGRICULTURAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY; ALLIANCE MILK PRODUCTS, LLC; AMERICA'S COUNTRY STORES HOLDINGS, LLC; AMERICA'S COUNTRY STORES, LLC; CHEESE & PROTEIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEED SERVICES, LLC; FORAGE GENETICS, INC.; GOLDEN STATE FEEDS, LLC; GOLDEN VALLEY DAIRY PRODUCTS; HAY MARKETS INTERNATIONAL LLC; KIEL CHEESE, LLC; LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLC; LAND O'LAKES HOLDINGS, INC.; LAND O'LAKES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; LOL HOLDINGS II, INC.; MILK PRODUCTS, LLC.; NORTHWEST FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; NORTHWEST FOOD PRODUCTS TRANSPORTATION, LLC; NUTRA-BLEND, LLC; PAPILLON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INC.; PENNY-NEWMAN MILLING LLC; PMI NUTRITION, LLC; PMI AGRICULTURE L.L.C.; PMI NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, LLC; PURINA MILLS, LLC; RESEARCH SEEDS, INC.; THOMAS PRODUCTS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 018279/0624 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 21, 2004
From: LAND O'LAKES FARMLAND FEED LLC
To: LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLC
Reel/Frame 016087/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2004
From: MILLER, BILL L.
To: LAND O'LAKES FARMLAND FEED, LLC
Reel/Frame 015807/0615 →