Product for deodorizing and sanitizing horse stalls, and to a process of making the product

A grain cereal having a high level enzyme content is mixed with a bran having a high level incubating enzyme content to produce, when mixed with the grain cereal, synergistic, non-pathogenic enzymes that are capable of causing vigorous breeding of enzymes that starve out harmful bacteria in horse manure and urine and also accelerates decomposition of albumin to suppress and eliminate unpleasant odor. Also in the product and process, kelp is added for increasing the vigorous breeding of the enzyme and also a finely reduced germinated cereal of high level enzyme content is added to further increase the breeding of the enzymes. The product and process include a powdered ingredient of diatomaceous earth which serves as an insecticide, a desiccant, and extends the shelf life of the product.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
This invention relates to a product for deodorizing and sanitizing horse 
stalls, and to a process of making the product. 
It is known that horse waste, namely, manure and urine, vary according to 
the food that the horses have eaten. Such waste consists principally of 
protein, for example, albumin, globulin, nuclein, pepton, mucin and their 
decomposition products, as well as carbohydrates, such as starch, 
cellulose, sugars and organic acids. When this substance decomposes, it 
usually produces organisms and gases of disagreeable odor such as indol, 
scatol, and other sulphites. Decomposing horse waste also contains 
conditions satisfactory for the breeding of harmful bacteria and insects. 
The act or process of decomposing of the waste substances of horses is 
believed to be the result of the organisms of the simplest form, 
schizomycetes, bacteria, microbes, etc. Putrefaction only takes place when 
conditions are favorable for the life and growth of these organisms, for 
example, a temperature of from approximately 60.degree.-80.degree. F., a 
moderate humidity and limited access to air. 
Solutions to problems in the general area of putrefaction of material and 
to eliminating odors as a result thereof have heretofore been used or 
sought. For example, it is well known to use lime for deodorizing horse 
stalls. Lime, however, immediately turns to slack lime and thus is short 
lived. U.S. Pat. No. 1,791,918 is concerned with a process of making a 
powdered product that deodorizes organic fertilizers, such as the 
excrement of livestock, fish, etc. and also accelerates ripening of such 
fertilizer and prevents the growth of harmful bacteria or organisms. The 
process of this patent consists in mixing dried and powdered cereal 
containing a large quantity of enzymes such as rice bran, barley bran, or 
wheat bran with water and fermented and then powdered. This powder is 
mixed with tricalcium phosphate and powder of barley, wheat, bean, etc. 
which contain a large quantity of enzymes. It is stated that these enzymes 
supply sufficient nutrition to yeasts and bacteria so as to make their 
breeding vigorous and thus drive out harmful bacteria. The process also is 
stated to accelerate the decomposition of albumin and convert it to an 
intermediate product free of odors. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
It is an object of the present invention to provide a product that has 
substantial long lasting or infinite improvements over prior products and 
also a product that is particularly applicable for the treatment of horse 
stalls for the purpose of improved destruction of harmful organisms in 
both of the manure and urine, for deodorizing the manure and urine during 
its putrefaction and, for destroying insects, and to a process of making 
the product. 
A more specific object of the invention is to provide a product and process 
that utilize a particular long lasting or infinite formulation of enzymes, 
kelp and diatomaceous earth for accomplishing the said improved purposes. 
In carrying out these objects, the product comprises a grain cereal of the 
type having a high level enzyme content in combination with a bran also 
having a high level incubating enzyme content capable of producing, along 
with the grain cereal, synergistic, non-pathogenic enzymes that are 
capable of causing vigorous breeding of enzymes that starve out harmful 
bacteria in the horse manure and urine and also that accelerate 
putrefaction of albumin to suppress and eliminate the bad odor. The 
product also includes kelp for increasing the vigorous breeding of the 
enzymes. Furthermore, the product includes diatomaceous earth which serves 
as an insecticide and a desiccant. Furthermore, the product may include a 
finely reduced germinated grain of high level enzyme content which further 
increases the vigorous breeding of enzymes. 
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
The product of the invention comprises dried and reduced, such as powdered 
or granulated, grain cereals of the type that preferably contain a large 
quantity of hydrolytic and proteolitic enzymes for example, barley, wheat, 
rice or bean cereal in combination with a rice, barley, or wheat bran of 
specific enzyme content (A.ORYCAE AMYLASE) for incubution. Ground or 
liquid thorn kelp (ASCOPHILUM NODOSOM) is added to the mixture. After 
thorough mixing of the cereal and bran ingredients, and kelp, water is 
added and said mixture is fermented in a covered container at an effective 
fermentation temperature and time to provide complete or substantially 
complete fermentation. Temperature and time of fermentation depend on the 
type of substrate used. After the mixture has fermented, it is vacuum 
dried and reduced into a fine powder. This resulting dried powder is mixed 
with a dried powder of a germinated cereal that contains a large quantity 
of enzyme, for example, barley, wheat or bean bran. In a final step, dry 
ground diatomaceous earth is mixed thoroughly into this dry mixture.

As an example of proportions and process used in formulating the product 
the following is an example: 
EXAMPLE 1 
5 pounds of dried and powdered grain cereal, such as rice cereal, that 
contains a large quantity of hydrolytic and proteolitic enzyme was 
thoroughly mixed with 50 pounds of wheat bran or other bran with a high 
level incubation enzyme (A.ORYCAE AMYLASE) and 5 pounds of ground and 
powdered thorn kelp. This mixture was in turn mixed with 21/2 gallons of 
water and then placed in a covered container and fermented at a 
temperature of approximately 90.degree.. The water used was certified 
(sodium and chlorine free--American Public Health Assn. Standards and EPA) 
artesian well water at pH 7.1 which specifically does not kill the working 
bacteria or slow the breeding thereof. The fermentation period at this 
temperature was approximately two days. This fermentation time will vary 
according to the temperature used and the substrate that is used in the 
compound. After the fermentation period, the mixture is vacuum dried and 
then reduced to a fine powder or granules. This reduced mixture is 
thoroughly mixed with 5 pounds of dried and reduced, germinated grain 
containing a large quantity of enzyme, for example, barley, wheat or rice. 
Also added to the mixture at this time is approximately 11/2 ounces of 
diatomaceous earth. 
The above example illustrates the ingredients of a typical batch for making 
the present product and typical steps in a preferred process of making it. 
The proportions of ingredients as set forth is important but it is to be 
understood that the batch size may vary. The order of steps in the process 
may vary slightly. For example, the initial ingredients set forth in the 
example up to the fermentation step may be mixed in any order. Also, the 
final ingredients of cereal and diatomaceous earth can be mixed with the 
ground fermented product in reverse order. 
According to the invention, there is provided a long lasting antibiotic 
substance derived from certain organisms that tend to destroy harmful 
organisms and acts as an antiseptic in destroying microorganisms that 
cause disease and fetid odors in horse waste such as in stalls and in 
other areas. The formulation and one of its functions is effective due to 
the cross linking and pre-fermentation of the grain cereals, kelp and 
bran. More particularly, the mixture of the high level enzyme cereal with 
the high level enzyme incubating bran produces the essential synergistic, 
non-pathogenic enzymes that cause vigorous breeding of enzymes that serve 
to starve out harmful bacteria that may create unpleasant odors. Also, it 
accelerates the decomposition of albumin and converts it into an 
intermediate product free from unpleasant odors. Further, the mixture in 
combination with kelp also fixes the ammonia produced by the organic acid 
and the superphosphate produced by the high level of enzymes also to 
suppress and to destroy unpleasant odor. The mixture also includes 
diatomaceous earth which is non-toxic to animals and humans but is both 
destructive and repellant to insects, thus serving as an insecticide. The 
diatomaceous earth also acts as an inert carrier and desiccant to prevent 
caking of the completed powder product for effective handling and storage. 
Diatomaceous earth also extends the shelf life. 
It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and 
described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that 
various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be 
resorted to without departing from the: spirit of my invention, or the 
scope of the subjoined claims.