The present invention relates to use of a tall oil fatty acid in the modulation of microbial population of the animal digestive tract. The invention further relates to use of a feed supplement and a feed composition comprising tall oil fatty acid.

The present invention relates to a tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification for use in the prevention of growth of harmful bacteria in the animal digestive tract and/or in the prevention of intestinal disorders. The invention further relates to a feed supplement and a feed composition comprising tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification.

The present invention relates to a method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of a ruminant and/or for improving ruminant animal performance by using, as active compound at least one organic molecule substituted at any position with at least one nitrooxy group, or a salt thereof, which is administrated to the animal together with the feed. The invention also relates to the use of these compounds in feed and feed additives such as premix, concentrates and total mixed ration (TMR) or in the form of a bolus.

The invention provides a dosage form and a bolus configured for administration to an animal, wherein said dosage form and said bolus is configured to release a methane inhibitor to the animal over a period of time. Preferably the methane inhibitor is a haloform. Also provided is the use of the bolus of the invention to reduce methane production in a ruminant animal. Also provided is the method of manufacturing a bolus of the invention.

The present invention relates to use of a tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification in the modulation of microbial population of the animal digestive tract.

The present disclosure relates to a feed additive composition for reducing methane production generated in the ruminant stomach of ruminant animals. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a feed additive composition for reducing methane production comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of alliin and berberine, more specifically to a feed additive composition for reducing methane production comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of diallyl disulfide (DADS), nitrate, and eucalyptus oil. The feed additive composition according to the present disclosure may be added to the feed without additional treatment, thereby reducing the amount of methane production in the ruminant stomach without negative effects on livestock productivity. Thus, the feed additive composition can be effectively used in the ruminant animal industry.

The present invention includes the complete genome sequence for the methanogen, Methanobrevibacter ruminantium, including polynucleotides which encode M. ruminantium polypeptides or peptides, as well as polynucleotides from non-coding regions. Also included are the encoded M. ruminantium polypeptides and peptides, and antibodies directed to these peptides or polypeptides, in addition to expression vectors and host cells for producing these peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies. The invention further includes methods and compositions for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells such as M. ruminantium cells, using one or more of the disclosed peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, antibodies, expression vectors, and host cells.

This invention relates to the use of a strain of lactic acid bacteria for improving the body weight or body composition of animals, such as ruminant and/or monogastric animals, improving feed efficiency, growth, productivity, and/or milk or meat yield, and/or for inhibiting the growth of methane-producing bacteria and/or archaea in the digestive tract of animals, reducing the ability of the rumen and/or gastrointestinal microbiome to produce methane, reducing methane emissions by an animal, delivering a microorganism to an animal, and/or reducing the greenhouse gas emission footprint of an animal. Animal feed compositions are also provided.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a feed or feed additive and a coating substance, wherein the feed or feed additive is coated with the coating substance, wherein the coating substance decreases the degree of degradation of the feed or feed additive within the rumen environment. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said compositions for increasing feed utilization, improving animal nutrition, milk production and reducing global warming.

Methane emission in ruminants is reduced by the use of a feed composition or a feed additive comprising at least one antibiotic and at least one organic molecule substituted at any position with at least one nitrooxy group.