A method of making a binder for extruded, pelleted, or agglomerated animal feed. The binder is made by treating biomass such as soybean hull or lemon peels with an aqueous acidic solution for a time, at a temperature, and at a pH sufficient to yield a first mixture containing biomass solids and partially dissolved biomass; and mechanically treating the first mixture of step to yield a first mechanically treated mixture; and then incorporating the first mechanically treated mixture as a binder in an animal feed. Also described are animal feeds made using the binder.

A method of forming a pet chew, comprising supplying Miscanthus grass; supplying at least one polymer; combining the Miscanthus grass and the at least one polymer to form a polymeric composition containing the Miscanthus grass; and forming the pet chew of the polymeric composition containing the Miscanthus grass. A pet chew containing Miscanthus grass is also disclosed.

A method of forming a pet chew, comprising supplying Miscanthus grass; supplying at least one polymer; combining the Miscanthus grass and the at least one polymer to form a polymeric composition containing the Miscanthus grass; and forming the pet chew of the polymeric composition containing the Miscanthus grass. A pet chew containing Miscanthus grass is also disclosed.

A farming feed for fish in freshwater, wherein, in addition to the content of starch as an ordinary binder, there has been added to the feed up to 25 g per kg of constituent feed ingredients of a faecal binder of a non-starch type, and methods of making and using the same. The feed may be of a pressed or extruded type.

A farming feed for fish in freshwater, wherein, in addition to the content of starch as an ordinary binder, there has been added to the feed up to 25 g per kg of constituent feed ingredients of a faecal binder of a non-starch type, and methods of making and using the same. The feed may be of a pressed or extruded type.

The present invention encompasses pet food compositions that include one or more probiotic microorganisms, which are useful to improve the health of companion animals. For example, the invention encompasses pet food compositions including a probiotic, for example, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus (Enterococcus). The present invention also encompasses the preparation of pet food compositions including one or more probiotic microorganisms intended for methods of maintaining or improving pet health through feeding a pet a pet food composition including the probiotic microorganism.

The present invention encompasses pet food compositions that include one or more probiotic microorganisms, which are useful to improve the health of companion animals. For example, the invention encompasses pet food compositions including a probiotic, for example, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus (Enterococcus). The present invention also encompasses the preparation of pet food compositions including one or more probiotic microorganisms intended for methods of maintaining or improving pet health through feeding a pet a pet food composition including the probiotic microorganism.

The present invention relates to a system and a method of manufacturing a feed product for farmed animals in an aquaculture environment, including but not limited to fish, shrimps, and crabs. The method of manufacturing the aquaculture feed comprising the steps of providing and contacting water, a fatty acid component, a protein source, and a feed stabiliser, and a suspension is formed. The feed stabiliser has a setting condition represented by a setting component. The feed stabiliser is contacted with the water at an activation condition, and the concentration of the setting component in the shaped suspension is increased to the setting condition of the feed stabiliser to obtain the aquaculture feed.

The present invention relates to a system and a method of manufacturing a feed product for farmed animals in an aquaculture environment, including but not limited to fish, shrimps, and crabs. The method of manufacturing the aquaculture feed comprising the steps of providing and contacting water, a fatty acid component, a protein source, and a feed stabiliser, and a suspension is formed. The feed stabiliser has a setting condition represented by a setting component. The feed stabiliser is contacted with the water at an activation condition, and the concentration of the setting component in the shaped suspension is increased to the setting condition of the feed stabiliser to obtain the aquaculture feed.

The present disclosure relates to edible animal chews. Embodiment disclosed include an edible animal chew and processes for producing an edible animal chew comprising at least two extruded layers, wherein at least one extruded layer comprises: animal skin protein, wherein the animal skin is porcine or bovine, animal fat, wherein the animal fat is porcine or bovine, and soybean protein, wherein there is an air-gap between at least a portion of the at least two extruded layers, and a processes for forming an edible animal chew.