STOCK FOOD TRIALS
COCOA SHELL FOR COWS BENEFICIAL FOR PRODUCTION LONDON, Nov. 6. Tests proving that cocoa shell is a safe accessory to the fodder of cattle were described at a meeting at Birmingham University. The cocoa bean contained a large amount of vitamin D, which increased the vitamin content of milk and butter from the winter to summer level. Herds given coarse cake composed of cocoa shells yielded richer milk free from taint, and increased butter-fat. The correct quantity was 21b daily.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23033, 9 November 1936, Page 7
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83STOCK FOOD TRIALS Otago Daily Times, Issue 23033, 9 November 1936, Page 7
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