Patent ID: 6210718
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A23K,A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A high moisture material for enhancing the health, livability, weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, resistance of poultry to disease challenge or other stress, or stimulating gut-associated immune response in poultry, comprising:an adjuvant;at least about 20% by weight water;at least about 8% by weight digestible carbohydrates; andat least about 5% by weight of an amino acid source,wherein said adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of killed Propionibacterium spp,wherein the water retention capacity of said material is such that it does not release free water in an amount sufficient to dampen poultry hatchlings as a consequence of their coming into contact with it, andwherein the ratio of digestible carbohydrates to amino acid source is in the range between about 1:1 and about 3:1.