The present invention relates to a method of increasing a measure of a production trait in a non-ruminant animal by administering a red seaweed of Asparagopsis species to the animal.

A pet food containing naturally occurring copper that can be used as a prophylactic diet to prevent and/or reduce copper storage disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, adverse gastrointestinal food reactions, and/or food allergies in pets is provided. A method for forming this pet food containing naturally occurring copper includes: providing a formula selected from the group consisting of chicken meal, corn gluten, duck, rabbit, venison, fish, peas, potato, barley, rice, corn, and any combinations thereof; and adding one or more ingredients having a naturally occurring copper source to provide a naturally occurring copper concentration in the pet food composition from about 7.3 ppm to about 25.0 ppm, adjusted for a dry matter basis.

A pet food containing naturally occurring copper that can be used as a prophylactic diet to prevent and/or reduce copper storage disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, adverse gastrointestinal food reactions, and/or food allergies in pets is provided. A method for forming this pet food containing naturally occurring copper includes: providing a formula selected from the group consisting of chicken meal, corn gluten, duck, rabbit, venison, fish, peas, potato, barley, rice, corn, and any combinations thereof; and adding one or more ingredients having a naturally occurring copper source to provide a naturally occurring copper concentration in the pet food composition from about 7.3 ppm to about 25.0 ppm, adjusted for a dry matter basis.

The present invention discloses oral compositions for nourishment of a mammalian subject which comprises steviol glycoside, citric acid monohydrate, monosodium glutamate and/or glycine. These compositions, being highly palatable, increase consumption of said composition, further configured to decrease mortality rate, increase weight gain, reduced use of either antibiotics or milk replacers and improve small intestine anatomy of said mammalian.

A method for using treated biochar to reduce the overall environmental impact of farming and minimize the carbon footprint of farms is provided. The method comprising engaging in one or more of the following practices: (1) combining treated biochar with feed or using biochar as feed for animals to reduce methane from enteric fermentation and increase animal health and nutrition; (2) combining treated biochar with compost, animal bedding or manure piles to reduce odor and increase nutrient retention; (3) applying treated biochar to lagoons to reduce odor and treat water; (4) applying treated biochar to pastures to increase pasture health; (5) applying treated biochar to crops to increase crop productivity, healthier roots and prevent fertilizer leaching; and (6) using the carbon negativity of a produced biochar to reduce the overall farm or ranch carbon footprint.

The present invention discloses oral isotonic compositions to provide hydration to mammals in need, comprising a prebiotic oligosaccharide or fructo-oligosaccharide and at least three members of the group consisting of steviol glycoside, citric acid monohydrate, glutamic acid, monosodium glutamate and glycine.

The present invention discloses oral isotonic compositions to provide hydration to mammals in need, comprising a prebiotic oligosaccharide or fructo-oligosaccharide and at least three members of the group consisting of steviol glycoside, citric acid monohydrate, glutamic acid, monosodium glutamate and glycine.

Described herein are controlled release pet food compositions comprising: a matrix comprising: a fiber component comprising a high solubility fiber source and low solubility fiber source, and a polyphenol source; wherein the matrix is adapted to deliver the polyphenol source to the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a mammal after ingestion by the mammal. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.

Described herein are controlled release pet food compositions comprising: a matrix comprising: a fiber component comprising a high solubility fiber source and low solubility fiber source, and a polyphenol source; wherein the matrix is adapted to deliver the polyphenol source to the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a mammal after ingestion by the mammal. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.

The present invention is related to the inclusion of dehydrated and encapsulated functional additives formulations in food matrices.

For the encapsulation of the additives, molten hydrophobic mixtures of fatty acids and longchain saponified fatty acids were used under simple encapsulation techniques that require minimum residence times and early solidification.

These specific mixtures of coating materials and the manufacturing process confer physical and chemical resistance to the formulated additives, which allows their use as functional ingredients in industrial processes, such as the production of balanced foods, concentrated foods, dry or wet foods, for humans or animals; where extrusion, baking or pelletizing processes are used, without the additives losing their viability and activity.