Patent ID: 6054148
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A23K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for increasing weight gain of beef cattle or increasing milk production of dairy cattle which comprises:(a) inoculating silage with an ensiling number of viable cells of Propionibacterium acidipropionici DH42, deposited as ATCC 55737 so that the silage stored in a silo is ensiled by producing propionic acid produced by DH42 which inhibits yeast and mold growth;(b) removing the ensiled silage from the silo so that the silage is exposed to air; and(c) feeding the ensiled silage containing the DH42 to the cattle so that the beef cattle have an increased weight gain or the dairy cattle have increased milk production, wherein the DH42 produces propionic acid produced by the DH42 and inhibits yeast and mold in the ensiled silage for at least five (5) days upon exposure to air.