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The invention concerns an absorbent composition comprising: (a) at least 50 wt.-% of the overall composition have a particle size of less than 150 .mu.m and are comprised of at least one absorbent component; and (b) at least 1.0 wt.-% of the overall composition have a particle size of at least 250 .

The invention concerns an absorbent composition comprising: (a) at least 50 wt.-% of the overall composition have a particle size of less than 150 .mu.m and are comprised of at least one absorbent component; and (b) at least 1.0 wt.-% of the overall composition have a particle size of at least 250 .mu.m and are comprised of at least one particulate component, and its preferred uses.

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1. A method for removing amniotic fluid from the skin of a newborn animal comprising applying an absorbent composition to the skin of the new-born animal wherein the absorbent composition comprises at least one phyllosilicate having a water-absorption of at least 25% and/or a dynamic water adsorptio

1. A method for removing amniotic fluid from the skin of a newborn animal comprising applying an absorbent composition to the skin of the new-born animal wherein the absorbent composition comprises at least one phyllosilicate having a water-absorption of at least 25% and/or a dynamic water adsorption of at least 5% and at least one clay particulate having an aspect ratio between 1 and 3, wherein: a) at least 50 wt.-% of the overall composition comprises the at least one phyllosilicate and the at least one phyllosilicate has a particle size of less than 150 μm; andb) from 2 wt.-% to 20 wt.-% of the overall composition comprises the clay particulate component and the clay particulate composition has a particle size of at least 250 μm. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has a particle size of at least 400 μm. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component is present in an amount of at least 5 wt.-% of the overall composition. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component is present in an amount of not more than 15 wt.-% of the overall composition. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has an oil absorption of more than about 90 g/100 g. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has a particle size of at least 600 μm and less than 5 mm. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component is also a water absorbing component. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has an aspect ratio between 1 and 2. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has a substantially spherical shape. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent composition has a particle size D90 of not more than 300 μm. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate comprises at least 75 wt.˜% of the overall composition. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the composition itself has a specific surface area of at least 100 m2/g. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has a water absorption of at least 35%. 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has an oil absorption of at least 25%. 15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has a dynamic water adsorption of at least 8%. 16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has a total pore volume of at least 0.2 ml/g. 17. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one phyllosilicate and/or the overall composition has a cation exchange capacity (CEC) of at least 30 meq/100 g. 18. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has a swellability of less than 10 ml/2 g. 19. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clay particulate component has an attrition value of less than 5%. 20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent composition further comprises at least one component selected from the group of fragrances or perfumes, biocides, fungicides, herbicides, sanitizers or fillers. 21. The method according to claim 1, wherein the composition has a pH value, measured in a suspension of 10 parts by weight of the composition in 100 parts by weight water, of at least about 8. 22. The method according to claim 1 wherein the animal is a pig, cattle, sheep, horses, goats or poultry. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the clay particulate component having a particle size of at least 250 μm is one or more phyllosilicates.