Effect of Feeding Coconut Oil Meal on Milk Production and Composition

Twelve Holstein cows were used in a switchback feeding trial. Sixty per cent of the ratioa was supplied by good-quality alfalfa hay, the remaining 40 % by one of four concentrates: (a) 15% cotton seed oil meal (control) ; (b) 3.75% added coconut oil; (c) 31% added coconut oil meal; (d) 3.75% added coconut oil plus 31% coconut oil meal. The rations were fed individually to each cow so that the total feed consumption equalled 110% of Morrison feeding standards for maintenance and production.