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Assignee: Willmar Poultry Company, Inc.


Location: Willmar, MN
No. of patents: 11

NumberTitleIssue Date
7404375Treatment to increase egg hatchability
The present invention provides methods for increasing the hatchability of eggs by contacting an avian egg with a solution that includes a halide, preferably chlorine. ...
07/29/2008
6789500Methods for growth stimulation
The present invention provides methods for exposing an avian embryo to light during incubation. The methods may be used to increase a bird's weight, increase muscle weight in a bird, and decrease the mortality rate of a bird. ...
09/14/2004
6682754Ovo delivery of an immunogen containing implant
The disclosure provides a method for administering an agent to an avian species by in ovo delivery of an implant releasably containing the agent. In one embodiment, the method is particularly advantageous for stimulating an immune response in a bird by in...
01/27/2004
6432412Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein
The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ...
08/13/2002
6027736Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein
The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ...
02/22/2000
5906826Method of inducing an immune response in a young animal
The invention provides a method of priming an immune response in the presence of maternal antibody in a young animal by administering to a 1-90 day old animal, a biocompatible and non-toxic solid phase implant containing an immunogenic agent. A preferred ...
05/25/1999
5830479Active immunization using a siderophore receptor protein
The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a ...
11/03/1998
5538733Method of priming an immune response in a one-day old animal
The invention provides a method of priming an immune response in the presence of maternal antibody in a young animal by administering to a 1-90 day old animal, a biocompatible and non-toxic solid phase implant containing an immunogenic agent. A preferred ...
07/23/1996
5420253Method for purifying egg yolk immunoglobulins
The present invention provides a method for purifying high yields of IgG immunoglobulins from an egg yolk by a single phase separation step using a nonionic detergent....
05/30/1995
4930446Methods for controlling poultry barn environments
The present invention comprises a method for cyclically controlling a poultry barn environment. It coordinates stimulation such as illumination, ventilation, sprinkling and temperature. At the commencement of the cycle, the lights are turned off, the vent...
06/05/1990
4683811Ridge ventilator door
A ridge ventilating device that allows for the passive ventilation of agricultural buildings and the like, and which device resists the affects of snow or ice and allows for regulation of the flow of air from the building. Pairs of hinged door panels whic...
08/04/1987
 
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