FEED COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR MEAT-PRODUCING ANIMALS, USE THEREOF AND MEAT OBTAINABLE BY USING SAID FEED COMPOSITION
The present invention refers to a feed pre-mix composition suitable for the feeding of meat-producing animals. The feed pre-mix comprises olive oil and aromatic herbs or herb species from the plant genera of Origanum, Thymus, Salvia or Cistus . The feed pre-mix is mixed with conventional feed ingredients to prepare a final feed composition which is fed to animals. The invention also relates to the final feed composition and further meat produced thereby.
1 : A feed pre-mix composition suitable for the feeding of meat-producing animals, comprising olive oil and at least one aromatic herb or herb species selected from the group of plant genera consisting of Origanum, Thymus, Salvia and Cistus.
2 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising at least two, at least three or at least four aromatic herbs or herb species selected from the group of plant genera consisting of Origanum, Thymus, Salvia and Cistus.
3 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising one or more aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum.
4 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising one or more aromatic herbs of the genus Thymus.
5 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising one or more aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia.
6 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising one or more aromatic herbs of the genus Cistus.
7 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising aromatic herbs in an amount of from 0.5% to 95% (wt), in particular 5% to 50% (wt), preferably 10% to 40% (wt).
8 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , comprising olive oil in an amount of from 0.5% to 95% (wt), in particular 10% to 70% (wt), preferably 20% to 60% (wt).
9 : The feed pre-mix composition of claim 1 , further comprising carob, in particular in an amount of from 0.5% to 80% (wt), preferably 5% to 70% (wt).
10 : A feed composition comprising a feed pre-mix composition according to claim 1 .
11 : The feed composition of claim 10 , which comprises aromatic herbs in an amount of from 0.5% to 20% (wt), in particular 1% to 15% (wt).
12 : The feed composition of claim 10 , which comprises olive oil in an amount of from 0.5% to 15% (wt), in particular 1% to 7% (wt).
13 : The feed composition of claim 10 , which comprises carob in an amount of from 0.5% to 20% (wt), in particular 1% (wt) to 15% (wt).
14 : A method of feeding a meat-producing animal comprising feeding the feed composition of claim 10 to said meat-producing animal.
15 : Meat obtained from a meat-producing animal which has been fed with the feed pre-mix composition according to claim 1 .
16 : A method of feeding a meat-producing animal comprising feeding the feed pre-mix composition according to claim 1 to said meat-producing animal.
17 : Meat obtained from a meat-producing animal which has been fed with the feed composition of claim 10 .