ANIMAL WATER AMENDMENTS FOR LOWERING AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS IN ANIMAL EXCREMENT

摘要

Improved animal feeds and/or waters are provided, which include amendments comprising one or more copolymer salts serving to reduce volatilized ammonia derived from the excrement of animals. The copolymers are preferably water soluble and have substantially equimolar amounts of maleic and itaconic moieties.

主权项

1. An improved animal water comprising a mixture of water and an amendment comprising a copolymer salt containing maleic and itaconic repeat units, said amendment sufficient to reduce volatilized ammonia derived from the excrement of the animal administered the improved animal water.