Method of making wettable foods for domestic animals
First Claim
1. A method of making moistenable dry food for animals, comprising the steps of forming flakes of a first ingredient which is selected from the group consisting of cereals and legumes, including moisturizing, crushing and thereafter drying the first ingredient at a temperature of between approximately 50°
- and 70°
C.;
forming chunks of a second ingredient which is selected from the group consisting of animal proteins and, including drying the second ingredient; and
mixing flakes of the first ingredient and chunks of the second ingredient with a gelling agent.
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Abstract
A dry food for domestic dogs or cats is prepared by moistening and crushing cereals and/or legumes and thereupon drying the crushed substance at a temperature of not more than between 50° and 70° C. to form flakes, by drying chunks or lumps of meat, fish and/or comminuted vegetables, and by mixing the chunks or lumps and flakes with each other and with effective quantities of micronutrients and/or a gelling agent. The resulting dry food can be stored in bags and can be served dry or subsequent to contacting with water, milk or another liquid.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of making moistenable dry food for animals, comprising the steps of forming flakes of a first ingredient which is selected from the group consisting of cereals and legumes, including moisturizing, crushing and thereafter drying the first ingredient at a temperature of between approximately 50°
- and 70°
C.;
forming chunks of a second ingredient which is selected from the group consisting of animal proteins and, including drying the second ingredient; and
mixing flakes of the first ingredient and chunks of the second ingredient with a gelling agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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