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A feed supplement for increasing the plasma amino acid level of animals, including animal feed and liquid lysine base, where the liquid lysine base has a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and has a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5, a chloride content between about 0.10% and

A feed supplement for increasing the plasma amino acid level of animals, including animal feed and liquid lysine base, where the liquid lysine base has a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and has a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5, a chloride content between about 0.10% and about 0.15%, a bulk density of between about 1.14 and about 1.17 g/cm3, and a maximum moisture level of between about 42% and about 48%. The animal feed may either be dry feed, liquid feed, drinking water or milk replacers, or a combination thereof. The present invention also includes a method of increasing the plasma amino acid level of animals, including the steps of providing animal feed, and supplementing the animal feed with an amino acid supplement comprising liquid lysine base having a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and having a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5.

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What is claimed is: 1. A ruminant animal feed, comprising: ruminant animal feed; and an unprotected liquid lysine base feed supplement having a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and having a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5, and having a chloride content below about 0.25%,

What is claimed is: 1. A ruminant animal feed, comprising: ruminant animal feed; and an unprotected liquid lysine base feed supplement having a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and having a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5, and having a chloride content below about 0.25%, wherein the liquid lysine base feed supplement is present in an amount sufficient to increase plasma lysine levels in ruminant animals to a level equal to or greater than if an equivalent amount of amino acids were provided to the ruminant animal in a protected form. 2. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said lysine has chloride content between about 0.10% and about 0.15%. 3. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said lysine has a bulk density between about 1.14 g/cm3 and about 1.17 g/cm3. 4. The ruminant animal feed of claim 3, wherein said lysine has a bulk density of about 1.17 g/cm3. 5. The ruminant animal feed of claim 3, wherein said lysine has a maximum moisture level of between about 42% and about 48%. 6. The ruminant animal feed of claim 5, wherein said lysine has a maximum moisture level of about 45%. 7. The ruminant animal feed of claim 5, wherein said lysine has a pH level of between about 9.8 and about 10.2. 8. The ruminant animal feed of claim 7, wherein said lysine has a pH level of about 10. 9. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said ruminant animal feed is dry fodder. 10. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said ruminant animal feed is a liquid. 11. The ruminant animal feed of claim 10, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed. 12. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said ruminant animal feed includes dry fodder and a liquid. 13. The ruminant animal feed of claim 12, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed. 14. The ruminant animal feed of claim 1, wherein said lysine has a concentration of about 50%. 15. A ruminant animal feed, comprising: ruminant animal feed, and an unprotected liquid lysine base feed supplement having a concentration between about 45% and about 55%, and having a pH level between about 9.5 and about 10.5, a chloride content between about 0.10% and about 0.15%, a bulk density between about 1.14 and about 1.17 g/cm3, and a maximum moisture level between about 42% and about 48%, wherein the liquid lysine base feed supplement is present in an amount sufficient to increase plasma lysine levels in ruminant animals to a level equal to or greater than if an equivalent amount of amino acids were provided to the ruminant animal in a protected form. 16. The ruminant animal feed of claim 15, wherein said ruminant animal feed is dry fodder. 17. The ruminant animal feed of claim 15, wherein said ruminant animal feed is a liquid. 18. The ruminant animal feed of claim 17, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed. 19. The ruminant animal feed of claim 15, wherein said ruminant animal feed includes dry fodder and a liquid. 20. The ruminant animal feed of claim 19, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed. 21. A method of increasing the plasma amino acid level of ruminant animals, comprising the following steps: providing ruminant animal feed; and supplementing said ruminant animal feed with an amino acid supplement comprising an unprotected liquid lysine base feed supplement having a concentration of between about 45% and about 55%, and having a pH level of between about 9.5 and about 10.5, and having a chloride content below about 0.25%, wherein the liquid lysine base feed supplement is present in an amount sufficient to increase plasma lysine levels in ruminant animals to a level equal to or greater than if an equivalent amount of amino acids were provided to the ruminant animal in a protected form. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein said lysine has a concentration of about 50%. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein said lysine has a chloride content between about 0.10% and about 0.15%. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein said lysine has a bulk density between about 1.14 and about 1.17 g/cm3. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said lysine has a bulk density of about 1.17 g/cm3. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein said lysine has a maximum moisture level between about 42% and about 48%. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein said lysine has a maximum moisture level of about 45%. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein said lysine has a pH level between about 9.8 and about 10.2. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein said lysine has a pH level of about 10. 30. The method of claim 21, wherein said ruminant animal feed is dry fodder. 31. The method of claim 21, wherein said ruminant animal feed is a liquid. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed. 33. The method of claim 21, wherein said ruminant animal feed includes dry fodder and a liquid. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of drinking water, milk replacers and liquid feed.