Lactating Factors for Dairy Cows in Dried Grapefruit Peel

Summary Four lb. daily of dried grapefruit peel added to an alfalfa hay ration increased milk production. An equal amount of a grain mixture did not maintain this increase. Supplementing a ration of alfalfa hay and concentrate mixture with oat pasture definitely increased milk production. It is concluded that dried grapefruit peel contains factors which stimulate milk production in dairy cows.