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Lactational performance of dairy cattle

US6485765B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2000
Grant dateNov 26, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 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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