Patent ID: 8591983
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: A23K,A23V,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A feed for ruminants comprising a protein-containing feed having at least one reaction product of a feed protein in said protein-containing feed and a urea-formaldehyde polymer, wherein the percentage of urea-formaldehyde polymer is about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent by weight of said protein-containing feed such that degradability of the feed protein by rumen microorganisms is reduced and there is no significant reduction of protein digestibility in the post rumen tract, said reaction product resulting from heating a mixture of the feed protein and urea-formaldehyde polymer at a temperature of from about 80 degrees centigrade to about 110 degrees centigrade, for a time of about 20 minutes to about 72 hours, and at a percent moisture from about 15 percent to about 25 percent.