Abstract: A compound for promoting livestock production and for controlling obesity in humans and animals, of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents .dbd.CH-- or .dbd.N--,R.sup.0 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- and dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, NHSO.sub.2 -alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy or the radical --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, or represents the radical COR.sup.9 or the radical --O--Z--R.sup.10,Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, -alkenylene or alkynylene,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A pyridine derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which A stands for ##STR2## is useful in the preparation of 4-bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines, their physiologically tolerated salts and their N-oxides. The 4-bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines are useful as yield promoters in animals and as feedstuff additives to achieve higher increases in weight and improved feed utilization.

Abstract: A compound for promoting livestock production and for controlling obesity in humans and animals, of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents .dbd.CH-- or .dbd.N--,R.sup.0 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- and dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, NHSO.sub.2 -alkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or the radical --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy or the radical --NH.sup.7 R.sup.8, or represents the radical COR.sup.9 or the radical --O--Z--R.sup.10,Z represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkylene, -alkenylene or alkynylene,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: 2,4-dihalogeno-6-pyridylethanolphenylisopropylamines for shifting the protein-fat ratio of animals in favor of protein, of the formula ##STR1## in which Hal are identical or different and represent fluorine, chlorine or bromine,X represents a direct bond or --CH.sub.2 -- andY represents phenyl, which is substituted by OH, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy or phenyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy,or their physiologically tolerated salts.

Abstract: 4-Bromo-6-chloro-5-amino-2-pyridyl-ethanolamines, intermediates for preparation thereof and their use as yield promoters for animals and as feedstuff additives to achieve higher increases in weight and improved feed utilization of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, acyl or substituted silyl,R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, can stand for an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or alkyl andR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl or acyl, and their physiologically tolerated salts and their N-oxides have been found.