Claims
- 1. A process for improving feed conversion and weight gain in poultry comprising administering Bacillus laterosporus or any microorganism with a similarity index, based on its cellular fatty acid profile, of greater than 0.5 to Bacillus laterosporus, to poultry in an amount effective to accomplish said improvements.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein spores of Bacillus laterosporus strain CM-33 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-3952 ) are administered to poultry.
- 3. The process of claim 2 wherein at least about 20,000,000 colony forming units of the spores are administered over the life of a bird.
- 4. The process of claim 3 wherein about 80,000,000 colony forming units of the spores are administered over the life of a bird.
- 5. The process of claim 4 wherein the spores are administered for forty days at 2,000,000 colony forming units per bird per day.
- 6. The process of claim 5 wherein the bird is harvested at the completion of said administration.
- 7. The process of any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the spores are administered by incorporating them into the bird's feed ration prior to feeding.
- 8. The process of any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the spores are administered by adding it to the bird's drinking water or by spraying it, as an aqueous suspension, onto the bird's feed ration prior to feeding.
- 9. The process of claim 8 wherein the spores are administered to a 10 day old bird by adding it to the bird's drinking water, and said administration is continued for forty days.
- 10. The process of claim 9 further including feeding the bird a corn-soy ration which includes a coccidiostat.
- 11. A composition comprising substantially purified spores or live cells of Bacillus laterosporus strain CM-33 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-3952).
- 12. The composition of claim 11 in a water suspension, wherein the water is substantially chlorine-free.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority priority under 35 U.S.C. 120 to Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/303,196 filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Jul. 5, 2001 of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60303196 |
Jul 2001 |
US |