Lactational performance of dairy cattle
US6485765B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23K20/24
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a feedstock for improving the lactational performance of dairy cows. An essential feature of the feedstock is a dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) with a value between about 20-60 meq/100 g dietary DM. Other essential features of the feedstock are an atomic ratio of potassium:sodium between about 1-5:1, and a weight ratio of potassium:magnesium between about 3-5:1.
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