Abstract: A diet for altering the nutrient composition of a feeder insect includes a feed composition of feed material and nutrients. The diet is provided in a variety of forms, including as a powder or dry pellet. The nutrients in the diet include a carotenoid, essential fatty acid, and vitamin E in selected quantities and ratios.

Abstract: A diet for altering the nutrient composition of a feeder insect includes a feed composition of feed material and nutrients. The diet is provided in a variety of forms, including as a powder or dry pellet. The nutrients in the diet include a carotenoid, essential fatty acid, and vitamin E in selected quantities and ratios.

Abstract: A method of altering the nutrient composition of a feeder insect during a growth phase of the feeder insect includes preparing a diet by mixing feed material with nutrients and feeding the diet to the feeder insect during the growth phase so as to allow tissues of the feeder insect to absorb the nutrients during growth of the feeder insect. The nutrients include vitamin E, carotenoids, vitamin A, and essential fatty acids.

Abstract: A method of altering the nutrient composition of a feeder insect during a growth phase of the feeder insect includes preparing a diet by mixing feed material with nutrients and feeding the diet to the feeder insect during the growth phase so as to allow tissues of the feeder insect to absorb the nutrients during growth of the feeder insect. The nutrients include vitamin E, carotenoids, vitamin A, and essential fatty acids.

Abstract: A chewable or non-chewable, palatable and shelf stable dietary supplement for animals including a carrier matrix formed of a natural substance and an effective amount of a medicament intermixed with the carrier matrix. Methods for administering a medicament to an animal may include forming a slurry from a natural substance; mixing an effective amount of a medicament with the slurry to form a mixture; pouring the mixture into a mold; freezing the mixture to form a frozen mixture; drying the frozen mixture to form a freeze-dried dietary supplement; and administering the dietary supplement to an animal. Methods for preparing a dietary supplement may include providing a natural substance to form a carrier matrix for the medicament; slurrifying the natural substance to form a slurry; mixing an effective amount of the medicament with the slurry to form a mixture; pouring the mixture into a mold; freezing the mixture; and removing moisture from the mixture to form a shelf-stable dietary supplement.