System and method of customizing an animal feed based on heat increment
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1. A method for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the method comprising:
- receiving animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;
receiving feed data representative of feed ingredients;
generating nutritional profile data representative of a desirable heat increment value for the animal based upon the animal data; and
generating formulation including data representative of a combination of feed ingredients, formulation data being generated based upon the nutritional profile data and the feed data.
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Abstract
A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized heat increment value. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content profiles. The information contained in the profiles and criteria can be used to calculate a formulation having a desirable heat increment value. The heat increment value can be used to maximize satisfaction of an evaluation criteria.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the method comprising:
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receiving animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;
receiving feed data representative of feed ingredients;
generating nutritional profile data representative of a desirable heat increment value for the animal based upon the animal data; and
generating formulation including data representative of a combination of feed ingredients, formulation data being generated based upon the nutritional profile data and the feed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the method comprising:
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receiving animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;
receiving feed data representative of feed ingredients;
receiving evaluation data representative of at least one evaluation criteria;
generating nutritional profile data representative of a desirable heat increment value for the animal based upon the animal data; and
generating formulation including data representative of a combination of feed ingredients, formulation data being generated based upon the nutritional profile data, the feed data and the evaluation data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for optimizing the growth rate of an animal, the method comprising:
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receiving animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;
receiving feed data representative of feed ingredients;
receiving evaluation data representative of at least two evaluation criteria;
generating nutritional profile data including a data representative of a desirable heat increment value for the animal based upon the animal data; and
generating formulation data representative of a combination of feed ingredients, formulation data being generated based upon the nutritional profile data, the feed data and the evaluation data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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