Abstract: Shrimp feeds and additives for preventing, reducing the occurrence of, treating, and/or facilitating recovery from white feces syndrome in shrimp. A shrimp feed additive or shrimp feed includes a phytogenic component, a nutritional component, or a combination thereof. The phytogenic component can include Quillaja saponaria, capsaicin, trans-anethole, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Phytogenic compositions with an essential oil core and one or more additives are added to drinking water to support post-weaning (PW) piglets. The PW piglets provided drinking water supplemented with the phytogenic compositions have reduced mortality rates in a nursery. The essential oil core includes two essential oils. The two essential oils are eugenol and tea tree oil.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample. A method of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample includes collecting a near-infrared spectrum of the feedstuff sample to provide NIR data of the feedstuff sample. The method also includes predicting NDFD of the sample at an elapsed time, NDFD rate of the sample, and/or NDFD extent of the sample from the NIR data using a NIR/NDFD calibration model. Various embodiments provide a method of developing the NIR/NDFD calibration model using in vitro gas production (IVGP). Various embodiments provide a method of predicting digestibility of the feedstuff sample for an animal at a rumen passage rate (eNDF).

Abstract: A premix is disclosed. The premix includes a nitrate compound and salts thereof in the amount of greater than about 50% by weight of the premix. The premix also includes vitamins and trace minerals. The premix is formulated for use in at least one of a gestation or lactation phase of an animal and in an amount of less than about five percent by weight (5.0 wt %) inclusion per metric ton of the premix. A supplement for an animal feed for feeding during at least one of an animal's gestation phase and/or lactation phase is also disclosed. A method for feeding an animal is also disclosed.

Abstract: Fish feed and methods to increase weight gain in farmed fish comprising providing a feed composition to said fish, wherein said feed composition comprises oil derived from a genetically modified oilseed crop plant, wherein the oil from the genetically modified oilseed crop plant comprises EPA, DHA and DPA.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to monoglyceride use in animals such as post-weaning pigs. A method of feeding an animal includes feeding the animal a diet comprising one or more monoglycerides. Various embodiments provide concentrates, premixes, top dresses, or complete feeds for carrying out the method and methods of making the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for improving the quality of meat obtained from an animal. In one aspect, the method relates to feeding an animal a diet containing calcium nitrate. In one aspect, the method relates to improving the redness of the meat color.

Abstract: The present invention relates to feed stuffs for fish to prevent, treat and/or control a variety of diseases, infections and/or infestations in fish. The invention provides supplemented fish feed and other compositions as well as uses and methods exploiting the same. Additionally, the patent provides methods of making supplemented fish feeds.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to monoglyceride use in animals such as post-weaning pigs. A method of feeding an animal includes feeding the animal a diet comprising one or more monoglycerides. Various embodiments provide concentrates, premixes, top dresses, or complete feeds for carrying out the method and methods of making the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to in vitro methods of predicting rumen digestible protein of a feed sample. An in vitro method of predicting rumen digestible protein of a feed sample includes forming an aqueous test composition including the feed sample, a buffer, and one or more digestive enzymes. The method includes incubating the test composition. The method includes removing one or more test samples of the test composition at time points during the incubating, the time points including about 0 h and at least one time point after about 0 h. The method includes measuring soluble protein content of the one or more test samples. The method includes using the measured soluble protein content of the one or more test samples to predict a rate and/or extent of rumen protein digestion of the feed sample.

Abstract: An extruded, pressed or particulate fish feed is described. Also described is a method for reduction of the content of undesired nutrients in water discharged from a fish farm, and a process for increasing the mechanical strength or shear resistance of faeces from fish in a fish farm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive to poultry feed including nitrates, nitrites or their mixtures that reduces the incidence of pectoral myopathy in poultry, for example, wooden breast myopathy in broiler chickens. In one aspect, a method for reducing the incidence of pectoral myopathy in poultry is disclosed. The method includes feeding poultry a feed having one or more nitrates, one or more nitrites, or a mixture thereof, wherein the amount of nitrates and/or nitrites in the feed is 3 g to 2,500 g per ton of feed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for improving the quality of meat obtained from an animal. In one aspect, the method relates to feeding an animal a diet containing calcium nitrate. In one aspect, the method relates to improving the redness of the meat color.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for determining an animal feed formulation. In some implementations, a system may obtain data that provides characteristics of an animal population located at a site. The system may identify a target growth schedule for the animal population. The system may use a data processing model to predict nutrition requirements for tissue growth in the animal population, using the target growth schedule and the characteristics of the animal population, as the model predicts nutrition requirements based on projected nitrogenous energy requirements for the tissue growth. The system may identify a feed formulation producible from a combination of animal feed ingredients to satisfy the nutrition requirements for tissue growth. The system may generate a data output for use of the feed formulation with the animal population, the data output indicating the identified feed formulation producible from the combination of animal feed ingredients.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for segmenting an animal feed bunk. The feed bunk is segmented, in some embodiments, into segments that include reachable animal feed, and other segments that include unreachable animal feed. Volume estimates of feed in each of the segments are generated, in some embodiments, via imaging data of the feed bunk captured by a LIDAR sensor or passive optical sensor. The volume estimates trigger alerts in some instances indicating feed shortages or a need for a push up operation to move feed from an unreachable segment to a reachable segment. Demarcation of feeding events, coupled with volume estimations of feed remaining provide for determination of refusal volumes, which are useful in determining animal appetite.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a fish feed or fish feed product including a binding agent that increases the particle size and stability of feces produced by fish that consume the fish feed or fish feed product. In general, the fish feed will include a binding against such as locust bean gum, cassia gum, xanthan gum, tara gum, or combinations thereof. Also provided are methods for increases fish feces stability and methods for eliminating suspended solids from a recirculating aquaculture system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for measuring the musculature of animal. In some embodiments, the musculature of the animal is measured using by generating traces of the animal using a flexicurve ruler and comparing the traces to a reference and/or previous traces of the animal. The methods can be used to improve an animal's musculature by evaluating the muscle development of the animal and changing the animal's diet or exercise regime based on the results of the evaluation.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample. A method of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample includes collecting a near-infrared spectrum of the feedstuff sample to provide NIR data of the feedstuff sample. The method also includes predicting NDFD of the sample at an elapsed time, NDFD rate of the sample, and/or NDFD extent of the sample from the NIR data using a NIR/NDFD calibration model. Various embodiments provide a method of developing the NIR/NDFD calibration model using in vitro gas production (IVGP). Various embodiments provide a method of predicting digestibility of the feedstuff sample for an animal at a rumen passage rate (eNDF).

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample. A method of predicting neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD) properties of a feedstuff sample includes collecting a near-infrared spectrum of the feedstuff sample to provide NIR data of the feedstuff sample. The method also includes predicting NDFD of the sample at an elapsed time, NDFD rate of the sample, and/or NDFD extent of the sample from the NIR data using a NIR/NDFD calibration model. Various embodiments provide a method of developing the NIR/NDFD calibration model using in vitro gas production (IVGP). Various embodiments provide a method of predicting digestibility of the feedstuff sample for an animal at a rumen passage rate (eNDF).

Abstract: A method of training a microbiota model engine to identify biomarkers for predicting food safety or animal growth includes obtaining data that is indicative of an assay of candidate biomarkers obtained the gastrointestinal tracts of a set of animals, where the assay is performed at specified intervals in the lifecycle of the animals and the animals manifest specified characteristics at the specified intervals. The method further includes training the microbiota model engine using the data to generate a prediction based on at least one of a food safety or an animal growth criterion and obtaining, from the trained microbiota model engine, a set of features used by the microbiota model engine to generate the prediction. The method additionally includes identifying a subset of biomarkers from amongst the candidate biomarkers from the set of features and providing the subset of biomarkers for generating food safety or animal growth predictions.