Wildlife nutritional supplement

Details Wildlife nutritional supplement Wildlife nutritional supplement

2002-05-08

2003-06-03

Weddington, Kevin E. (Department: 1614)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Product with added vitamin or derivative thereof for...

Vitamin is a or d

C426S072000, C426S074000, C426S807000, C514S152000, C514S394000, C514S395000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06572903

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to wildlife nutritional supplements, and more particularly to a ruminant feed supplement having enhanced palatability and immune-system bolstering effects.
The reduction of habitat due to human development has left a noticeable impact on the health and vitality of wild ruminant animals. Ruminant animals such as deer, elk and the like, suffer diminished reproduction, decreased weight, smaller antlers, and susceptibility to disease and parasites.
There are seven major minerals that have an important effect on wildlife: (1) calcium aids in the growth of bones, teeth and antlers and is important in the function of muscles and nerves; (2) phosphorus aids in the growth of bones, teeth and antlers, enhances energy metabolism and enzymation as well as proper protein utilization; (3) potassium is integral in the function of nerves, enzyme processes, as well as mineral and water balance; (4) sulfur is an essential component of some proteins; (5) sodium is vital to the function of muscles and nerves and also maintains water balance; (6) chloride of sodium forms hydrochloric acid in the abomasums which aids in protein breakdown; and (7) magnesium is an important component is almost all body processes.
There are seven trace minerals that are needed to maintain healthy wildlife: (1) manganese is essential for good bone development and feed utilization; (2) copper is needed for blood and feed utilization; (3) zinc provides an important influence on the rate of nutrient absorption; (4) iodine is a vital component of the thyroid hormone which controls body temperature and rate of metabolism; (5) selenium is needed for growth and reproduction and is also involved in enzymatic systems; (6) cobalt is a necessary component of vitamin B12 and enzymes that digest feed; and (7) iron is a critical component of red blood cells.
There are three vitamins known in the prior art for use with wildlife range feed supplements: (1) vitamin A is necessary to support growth, vision, reproduction, is involved in bone development and antler growth, and aids in controlling infections; (2) vitamin D is necessary for the mineralization of bone development and antler growth and maintains proper functioning of muscles, nerves, blood clotting and cellular growth; and (3) vitamin E is a component of the enzyme system, acting as an antioxidant at the cellular level as well as functioning in selenium metabolism.
Supplementing the nutritional deficiencies in range rudiment animals is known in the art. Wildlife nutritional supplements are typically placed near wildlife trails or other areas frequented by wildlife. Commercially available brands include WHITETAIL INSTITUTE 30-06 manufactured by Whitetail Institute Of North America, 239 Whitetail Trail, Pintlala, Ala. 36043, BIOLOGIC manufactured by Haas Outdoors, 200 East Main Street, West Point, Miss. 39773, ANTLER KING manufactured by Antler King Trophy Products, Inc. W11353 Spaulding Road, Black River Falls, Wis. 54615, DEER CANE POWDER and DEER CANE BLOCK manufactured by Evolved Habitats, 2261 Morganza Highway New Roads, La. 70760, BIG SPRINGS TROPHY MINERAL manufactured by BIG SPRINGS TROPHY MINERAL at Rural Route Box 65, Rockport, Ill., 32370, CEDER CREEK TROPHY DEER manufactured by Roger Haslag, P. O. Box 114, Loose Creek, Miss. 65054, and PURINA ELK MINERAL 56/M2 manufactured by Purina Mills, LLC, 1401 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Miss. 63144. U.S. Pat. No. 6,261,609 describes three iterations of range mineral under the brands of HILL COUNTRY MIX, ROLLING PLAIN MIX and WHEAT PASTURE MINERAL. The components of the above-mentioned supplements are provided in Tables 1-10 below:
TABLE 1
Whitetail Institute 30-06
[t4]
Calcium
min
15%
Phosphorus
min
4%
Salt
min
42%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
0.82%
Potassium
min
0.22%
Sulfur
0
Iron
0
Copper
ppm
140
Manganese
ppm
250
Zinc
ppm
1400
Cobalt
ppm
5
Selenium
ppm
9
Iodine
ppm
6.7
Vitamin A
iu/lb
160,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
50,000
Vitamin E
iu/lb
50
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does the product clump or set up?
Yes
Medicated mineral option
No
All Natural
No
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 2
Bio Logic
[t1]
Calcium
min
19.6%
Phosphorus
min
9.8%
Salt
min
67%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
0
Potassium
min
0.65%
Sulfur
0
Iron
0
Copper
0
Manganese
0
Zinc
0
Cobalt
0
Selenium
0
Iodine
0
Vitamin A
iu/lb
520,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
110,000
Vitamin E
0
Folic Acid
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does the product clump or set up?
Yes
Medicated mineral option
No
All natural
No
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 3
Antler King
[t3]
Calcium
min
17%
Phosphorus
min
8.5%
Salt
min
21%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
1.2%
Potassium
min
0.9%
Sulfur
0
Iron
ppm
50
Copper
ppm
40
Manganese
ppm
120
Zinc
ppm
200
Cobalt
ppm
4.5
Selenium
ppm
20
Iodine
ppm
0.6
Vitamin A
iu/lb
11,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
1,000
Vitamin E
iu/lb
10
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does the product clump or set up?
Yes
Medicated mineral option
No
All natural
No
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 4
Deer Cane Powder
[t2]
Calcium
0
Phosphorus
0
Salt
min
50%
Sodium
min
40%
Magnesium
0
Potassium
0
Sulfur
0
Iron
0
Copper
0
Manganese
0
Zinc
0
Cobalt
Selenium
0
Iodine
0
Vitamin A
0
Vitamin D3
0
Vitamin E
0
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does product clump or set up?
No
Medicated mineral option
No
All Natural
No
Year around activity?
Yes
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 5
Big Springs Trophy Mineral
[t5]
Calcium
min
15.5%
Phosphorus
min
8.5%
Salt
min
21.5%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
1.2%
Potassium
min
1.4%
Sulfur
min
2.3%
Iron
ppm
4400
Copper
0
Manganese
ppm
1900
Zinc
ppm
2750
Cobalt
ppm
22
Selenium
ppm
1.5
Iodine
ppm
45
Vitamin A
iu/lb
50,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
5,000
Vitamin E
iu/lb
20
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does product clump or set up?
Unknown
Medicated mineral option
No
All natural
No
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 6
Cedar Creek Trophy Deer
[t6]
Calcium
min
15.5%
Phosphorus
min
8.5%
Salt
min
21.5%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
1.2%
Potassium
min
1.4%
Sulfur
min
2.3%
Iron
ppm
4400
Copper
0
Manganese
ppm
1900
Zinc
ppm
2750
Cobalt
ppm
22
Selenium
ppm
1.5
Iodine
ppm
45
Vitamin A
iu/lb
50,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
5,000
Vitamin E
iu/lb
20
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B5
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does product clump or setup?
Unknown
Medicated mineral option
No
All natural
No
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 7
Hill Country Mix
[t7]
Calcium
min
0%
Phosphorus
min
7.80%
Salt
min
22.50%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
2.00%
Potassium
min
4.00%
Sulfur
min
9.94%
Iron
min
0.01%
Copper
min
0.005%
Manganese
min
0.10%
Zinc
min
0.04%
Cobalt
min
0.002%
Selenium
min
0.0025%
Iodine
min
0.006%
Vitamin A
iu/lb
200,000
Vitamin D3
iu/lb
40,000
Vitamin E
iu/lb
200
Folic Acid (B)
0
Niacinamide (B3)
0
Biotin (H)
0
Vitamin C
0
Vitamin B1
0
Vitamin B2
0
Vitamin B4
0
Vitamin B6
0
Vitamin B12
0
Does product clump or setup?
Unknown
Medicated mineral option
Unknown
All natural
Unknown
Year around activity?
No
Insect control? Ticks and gnats
No
TABLE 8
Rolling Plain Mix
[t8]
Calcium
min
0%
Phosphorus
min
5.20%
Salt
min
27.50%
Sodium
0
Magnesium
min
2.23%
Potassium
min
5.38%
Sulfur
min
10.48%
Iron
min
0.01%
Copper
min
0.005%
Manganese
min
0.10%
Zinc
min
0.04%
Cobalt
min
0.002%
Selenium
min
0.025%
Iodine
min
0.006%
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