The present invention relates to a method for preparing granules for a fish feed or an assorted feed aid, and more particularly, a method for preparing organic coating porous granules for a fish feed or an assorted feed aid using the blood of livestock and clay minerals. The present invention is to provide granules for a fish feed or an assorted feed aid, wherein the granule contains useful minerals, such as zeolite and bentonite, suitable to be used for a feed, and includes an organic coating layer mainly composed of proteins formed on a surface of the granule by using the blood (let blood) of livestock, so that the time while water infiltrates into pores inside the granule mainly composed of inorganic substances is delayed, thereby obtaining having excellent fluidity.

The present invention discloses a shredded-meat-shaped pet food which consists of the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 65 to 95% of plant-based protein, 0 to 20% of starch, 0 to 15% of animal raw materials, 1 to 7% of vegetables, 1 to 5% of fruits, 0.5 to 3% of beer yeast, 0.02 to 0.05% of potassium sorbate, 0.1 to 0.7% of salt, 0.3 to 0.5% of essences, 0.01 to 0.05% of phosphate and 0.02 to 0.03% of mixed vitamins. According to the technical solution of the present invention, the plant-based protein, meat, vegetables and fruits are prepared into the shredded-meat-shaped pet food by a mechanical puffing extrusion technology. The shredded-meat-shaped pet food in the technical solution of the present invention is a product having a fibrous shredded-meat shape, and thus has a very good sensory effect and palatability effect. As more and more people keep pets, such shredded-meat-shaped pet food has a broad development prospect and needs to be developed urgently to fill the market gap.

The present invention discloses a shredded-meat-shaped pet food which consists of the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 65 to 95% of plant-based protein, 0 to 20% of starch, 0 to 15% of animal raw materials, 1 to 7% of vegetables, 1 to 5% of fruits, 0.5 to 3% of beer yeast, 0.02 to 0.05% of potassium sorbate, 0.1 to 0.7% of salt, 0.3 to 0.5% of essences, 0.01 to 0.05% of phosphate and 0.02 to 0.03% of mixed vitamins. According to the technical solution of the present invention, the plant-based protein, meat, vegetables and fruits are prepared into the shredded-meat-shaped pet food by a mechanical puffing extrusion technology. The shredded-meat-shaped pet food in the technical solution of the present invention is a product having a fibrous shredded-meat shape, and thus has a very good sensory effect and palatability effect. As more and more people keep pets, such shredded-meat-shaped pet food has a broad development prospect and needs to be developed urgently to fill the market gap.

The present invention relates to a wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition comprising at least: one or more free amino acids A1, one or more sugars A2, and one or more inorganic phosphate compounds B with an amount P of phosphorus, wherein the amount P of phosphorus is from 1% to 5% based on the total weight of said wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition, and wherein the ratio R1 of A1/(A1+A2+P) is superior to 0.30. The present invention also relates to a method for producing this wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition as well as a wet pet food having enhanced palatability comprising this wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition.

The present invention relates to a wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition comprising at least: one or more free amino acids A1, one or more sugars A2, and one or more inorganic phosphate compounds B with an amount P of phosphorus, wherein the amount P of phosphorus is from 1% to 5% based on the total weight of said wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition, and wherein the ratio R1 of A1/(A1+A2+P) is superior to 0.30. The present invention also relates to a method for producing this wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition as well as a wet pet food having enhanced palatability comprising this wet pet food palatability-enhancing composition.

Methods form high fat feed blocks having a total fat content of about 7 wt % to 33 wt %. The blocks are formed by blending a pourable composition having a viscosity of at least 1000 cP at 57 C. with high fat pellets having total fat content of at least 40 wt % based on pellet weight, where the pellets include at least one fat having a melt temperature of greater than 60 C. Also disclosed are feed blocks formed by the methods.

Methods form high fat feed blocks having a total fat content of about 7 wt % to 33 wt %. The blocks are formed by blending a pourable composition having a viscosity of at least 1000 cP at 57 C. with high fat pellets having total fat content of at least 40 wt % based on pellet weight, where the pellets include at least one fat having a melt temperature of greater than 60 C. Also disclosed are feed blocks formed by the methods.

Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles, the methods including the use of a processing aid to lubricate the article-forming apparatus, such as extruders, portioners, and molds, and to reduce the power requirements of such apparatus in the forming process.

Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles, the methods including the use of a processing aid to lubricate the article-forming apparatus, such as extruders, portioners, and molds, and to reduce the power requirements of such apparatus in the forming process.

A feed composition for ruminants may include feed particles that contain a saturated fatty acid component as well as a urease inhibitor such that ingestion of the feed by lactating ruminants may provide for an increase in the amount of milk produced by the ruminant and/or an increase in the fat content of the milk produced, and a decrease in ammonia production from breakdown of urea.