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A method for the preparation of a handleable, flowable coated cottonseed product is provided which involves coating cottonseed with a composition of (a) water or a liquid feed product, (b) one or more organic acids and (c) a metal compound capable of interacting with the one or more organic acids to

A method for the preparation of a handleable, flowable coated cottonseed product is provided which involves coating cottonseed with a composition of (a) water or a liquid feed product, (b) one or more organic acids and (c) a metal compound capable of interacting with the one or more organic acids to form a coating on the cottonseed, and curing the coating formed thereby, and the flowable cottonseed product formed thereby, as well as its use as a feed supplement for ruminants such as cattle, as a plantable source of cottonseed, in a method for treatment and/or prevention of urinary calculi or prevention of milk fever in cattle, or in a method for increasing milk fat in dairy cattle, a method for increasing milk production in dairy cattle, and a method for preventing ketosis in ruminants.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for the production of a coated cottonseed product, comprising: coating whole or intact cottonseed with a coating composition comprising: (a) glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium

The invention claimed is: 1. A method for the production of a coated cottonseed product, comprising: coating whole or intact cottonseed with a coating composition comprising: (a) glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), (b) one or more organic acid(s) and (c) a metal compound that interacts with said one or more organic acid(s) to produce a coating on the cottonseed; and curing the coated cottonseed formed thereby. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said liquid feed product is glutamic acid fermentation solubles. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said liquid feed product is condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said coating composition comprises a liquid feed product which is a nutritive byproduct of monosodium glutamate fermentation. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said liquid feed product is Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation byproduct of monosodium glutamate production). 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, and propionic acid. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is acetic acid. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is citric acid. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is lactic acid. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is propionic acid. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one organic acid is a combination of acetic acid and propionic acid. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal compounds and aluminum compounds. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is an alkaline earth metal compound. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is a calcium salt. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is calcium hydroxide. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is calcium carbonate. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is a magnesium salt. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is magnesium oxide. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is an aluminum compound. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is aluminum oxide. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium hydroxide, calcium propionate, calcium acetate, magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and magnesium hydroxide. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein said coating composition based on the total weight of the coated cottonseed product comprises: (a) from 15 to 30 wt % glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitroaen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), (b) from 3 to 10 wt % of one or more organic acid(s), and (c) from 2 to 8 wt % of at least one metal compound capable of interacting with said one or more organic acid(s) to produce a coating on the cottonseed. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein said coating composition further comprises one or more additive(s) selected from the group consisting of enzyme(s), amino acid(s), water absorber(s), vitamin(s), mineral(s), direct fed microbial(s) and mold inhibitor(s). 24. The method of claim 23, wherein, said coating composition comprises one or more additive(s) is selected from the group consisting of heat sensitive enzyme(s) and sodium bentonite. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein coating comprises: coating whole or intact cottonseed with (c) said metal compound; mixing together at least one liquid feed product selected from the group consisting of (a) glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production and Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), and (b) said one or more added organic acid(s); thus forming a liquid solution, and combining said liquid solution with the cottonseed coated with (c). 26. A coated cottonseed product, comprising: intact or whole cottonseed and a cured coating prepared from a coating composition comprising: (a) glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), (b) one or more organic acid(s) and (c) a metal compound that interacts with said one or more organic acid(s) to form a coating on said cottonseed. 27. The product of claim 26, wherein said liquid feed product is glutamic acid fermentation solubles. 28. The coated cottonseed product of claim 26, wherein said liquid feed product is condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles. 29. The coated cottonseed product of claim 26, wherein said coating composition comprises a liquid feed product which is a nutritive byproduct of monosodium glutamate fermentation. 30. The product of claim 26, wherein said liquid feed product is Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation byproduct of monosodium glutamate production). 31. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, and propionic acid. 32. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid comprises acetic acid. 33. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid comprises citric acid. 34. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid comprises lactic acid. 35. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid comprises propionic acid. 36. The product of claim 26, wherein said at least one organic acid comprises a combination of acetic acid and propionic acid. 37. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal compounds and aluminum compounds. 38. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is an alkaline earth metal compound. 39. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is a calcium salt. 40. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is calcium hydroxide. 41. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is calcium carbonate. 42. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is a magnesium salt. 43. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is magnesium oxide. 44. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is an aluminum compound. 45. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is aluminum oxide. 46. The product of claim 26, wherein said metal compound is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium hydroxide, calcium propionate, calcium acetate, magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and magnesium hydroxide. 47. The product of claim 26, wherein said coating composition comprises based on the total weight of the coated cottonseed product: (a) from 15 to 30 wt % of glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), (b) from 3 to 10 wt % of one or more organic acid(s), and (c) from 2 to 8 wt % of at least one metal compound capable of interacting with said one or more organic acid(s) to produce a coating on the cottonseed. 48. The product of claim 26, wherein said coating composition further comprises one or more additive(s) selected from the group consisting of enzyme(s), amino acid(s), water absorber(s), vitamin(s), mineral(s), direct fed microbial(s) and mold inhibitor(s). 49. The product of claim 48, wherein said coating comprises one or more additives is selected from the group consisting of heat sensitive enzymes and sodium bentonite. 50. The product of claim 26, which is produced by a process of: coating whole or intact cottonseed with (c) said metal compound; forming a liquid solution of (a) said glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), and (b) said one or more organic acid(s); and combining said liquid solution with the cottonseed coated with (c). 51. A ruminant feed composition, comprising the coated cottonseed product of claim 26 and one or more conventional ruminant feed constituent(s). 52. A plantable cottonseed composition comprising the coated cottonseed product of claim 26 and optionally one or more nutrients for the cottonseed as it germinates. 53. A method for producing a coated cottonseed product, comprising: coating whole or intact cottonseed with a coating composition comprising: (a) a liquid feed product selected from the group consisting of condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive byproduct of monosodium glutamate production, and Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation byproduct of monosodium glutamate production), (b) one or more organic acid(s) and (c) a calcium salt that interacts with said one or more organic acid(s) to produce a coating on the cottonseed; and curing the coated cottonseed formed thereby. 54. The method of claim 53, wherein said liquid feed product is condensed glutamic acid solubles and the organic acid comprises acetic acid. 55. A coated cottonseed product, comprising: intact or whole cottonseed and a cured coating prepared from a coating composition comprising: (a) a liquid feed product selected from the group consisting of condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive byproduct of monosodium glutamate production, and Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation byproduct of monosodium glutamate production), (b) one or more organic acid(s) and (c) a calcium salt that interacts with said one or more organic acid(s) to form a coating on said cottonseed. 56. A coated cottonseed product, comprising: intact or whole cottonseed and a cured coating prepared from a coating composition comprising: (a) glutamic acid fermentation solubles, condensed glutamic acid fermentation solubles, a nutritive by-product of monosodium glutamate production or Proteferm (a nitrogen source which is a fermentation product of monosodium glutamate production), (b) one or more organic acid(s) comprising acetic acid and (c) a metal compound that interacts with said one or more organic acid(s) to form a coating on said cottonseed. 57. A ruminant feed composition, comprising the coated cottonseed product of claim 30 and one or more conventional ruminant feed constituent(s). 58. A plantable cottonseed composition comprising the coated cottonseed product of claim 30 and optionally one or more nutrients for the cottonseed as it germinates.