Method of preparing more digestible animal feed

• Main Authors: BAO WULI, BEERY KYLE E, ABBAS CHARLES, DUNN JAMES L, CECAVA MIKE J, HOLZGRAEFE DAVID P, DOANE PERRY H
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 20.11.2013
• Subjects: APPARATUS THEREFOR; FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCESFROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS; REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS; TEXTILES; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

Disclosed herein are methods of treating an edible fiber source to make an animal feed with increased digestible energy. An exemplary method includes hydrolyzing the edible fiber source with an inorganic fiber hydrolyzing agent in a twin screw mixer that shears the edible fiber to a size of between...