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Coconut Oil Meal as a Protein Supplement in Practical Poultry Diets

1962; Elsevier BV; Volume: 41; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3382/ps.0410477

1525-3171

O. A. Thomas, M.L. Scott,

Animal Nutrition and Physiology

THE use of coconut oil meal (copra meal) in diets for poultry and other animals has been investigated by a number of workers (Johns et al., 1919; Maynard and Fronda, 1921; Mitchell et al., 1923; Sulit, 1926; Crucillo, 1926; Temperton et al., 1941; Loosli et al., 1954; and Fronda, 1958). By and large, copra meal was found to be effectively utilized by ruminants, and in some cases by rats, but much less well by pigs, guinea pigs and poultry. The results with poultry have been so poor that several workers have suggested the presence in copra of some toxic or growth-depressing factor. Chick studies have usually resulted in poor growth, poor efficiency of feed utilization and high mortality. Laying hens have shown decreased body weight and productivity (Eamilao, 1936; Lionanag, 1951; De Los Santos, 1951; Mahadevan et al., 1957). As a result, it has been generally recommended that not more …