A feed composition containing L-carnitine and a high nutrient density diet is fo und to increase the lean-to-fat ratio of early weaned pigs. The L-carnitine is preferably reduced as the animal passes through its various stages of development, with initial concentrations ranging from 5 to 5000 ppm. In the finishing stage, less than 5 p pm of L-carnitine may advantageously be incorporated in the diet.
申请公布号
CA2106274(C)
申请公布日期
1998.08.04
申请号
CA19922106274
申请日期
1992.01.29
申请人
LONZA INC.;KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION;UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC.
发明人
BLUM, STEPHEN A.;GOODBAND, ROBERT D.;NELSSEN, JIM L.;NEWTON, G. LARRY