Methods of feeding ruminants involve positioning the feed blocks in a pasture accessible to the ruminants. The feed block may have a total fat content of about 7 wt % to 33 wt % and an intake modifier to control intake of the feed blocks. High fat pellets having a high total fat content provide at least a portion of the fat in the high fat feed blocks. The methods control a rate of ingestion of high fat feed blocks by ruminants while not negatively affecting performance, and in some instances, ingestion of the blocks results in improved performance.

The invention relates to a particulate urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur is further characterized in that it comprises a magnesium sulphate. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of a particulate urea-based composition comprising urea, elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising a magnesium sulphate.

A method of improving microbiome within an animal can include administering to the animal a composition containing a probiotic and psyllium. The probiotic has at least one of any suitable strain or subspecies of Enterococcus. Compositions containing a probiotic and psyllium are also provided herein.

Described herein are methods of producing animal feed made up of oligosaccharide compositions, as well as methods of producing such oligosaccharide compositions and animal feed compositions, and methods of using such animal feed compositions to enhance animal growth.

Described herein are methods of producing animal feed made up of oligosaccharide compositions, as well as methods of producing such oligosaccharide compositions and animal feed compositions, and methods of using such animal feed compositions to enhance animal growth.

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to feed additive formulations for monogastric animal feed. Particularly, the disclosed formulations comprise an isolated xylanase enzyme and a B. licheniformis strain PWD-1. The feed additive formulations may further include B. amyloliquefaciens strain Ba-BPD1. The disclosed formulations are useful for addition to feeds for monogastric animals to synergistically improve the performance of the animals.

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to feed additive formulations for monogastric animal feed. Particularly, the disclosed formulations comprise an isolated xylanase enzyme and a B. licheniformis strain PWD-1. The feed additive formulations may further include B. amyloliquefaciens strain Ba-BPD1. The disclosed formulations are useful for addition to feeds for monogastric animals to synergistically improve the performance of the animals.

The present patent application refers to a nutritional formulation presented as animal feed, concentrate and supplement, with extruded characteristic, based on crop haystacks or culture residues, with the object to complement or provide nutritional requirements for ruminants and/or equines, disclosing a product with considerable reduction of the final cost, due to the abundance of the raw material as used being originated from annual crop haystacks, improving the utilization of the food contained in the final product, with gains of digestibility, consequently improving the effectiveness of the rational use of nutritional resources with those species.

The present patent application refers to a nutritional formulation presented as animal feed, concentrate and supplement, with extruded characteristic, based on crop haystacks or culture residues, with the object to complement or provide nutritional requirements for ruminants and/or equines, disclosing a product with considerable reduction of the final cost, due to the abundance of the raw material as used being originated from annual crop haystacks, improving the utilization of the food contained in the final product, with gains of digestibility, consequently improving the effectiveness of the rational use of nutritional resources with those species.

Embodiments of a composition and/or combination comprising an anionic dietary supplement and 25-hydroxy vitamin D are disclosed. The anionic dietary supplement may be a negative dietary cation anion difference (DCAD) supplement and/or may comprise magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and calcium sulfate, and/or complexes thereof. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method for administrating the combination and/or composition to an animal, such as a ruminant. In certain embodiments, the animal is a dairy cow, and the method may be a method for increasing milk yield, and/or improving the health of the animal.