Method of supplementing animals with carotenoids by drinking water

摘要

The present invention provides a method of supplementing animals with carotenoids by drinking water, comprising the following steps of: (1) making yellow and/or red pigments into the microencapsulated dry powders or beadlets; (2) mixing the aforementioned microencapsulated dry powders or beadlets in a certain proportion and dissolving them in water to prepare for a pigment solution; (3) administering the prepared pigment solution to animals by drinking. The method of supplementing the carotenoids according to the present invention has the advantages of easy absorption, economical dosages of pigments, high efficiency of coloration, stable coloration and small effects on the process of pigments in comparison with conventional methods currently.