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Copra meal is a valuable feed for ruminants and can be used as a protein supplement for grass-fed animals, either alone or in combination with other protein sources. While theoretically inferior to other common oil meals due to its lower protein content, it is often a better feed resource than other local products such as cocoa by-products or brewer’s grains (Aregheore et al., 2003). It found to be as effective as cottonseed meal for growth performance despite of having half of the protein content, and it has been advanced that the protein quality of copra meal has a higher biological value (Gulbransen et al., 1990).
Digestibility and energy values
In vivo digestibility of OM of copra meal has been measured several times, particularly in the studies comparing the in vitro, in sacco, the nutritive value of copra meal with other ingredients (Orskov et al., 1992; Chandrasekharaiah et al., 2001; Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung et al., 2002; Woods et al., 2003a; Woods et al., 2003b; Carvalho et al., 2005; Chapoutot et al., 2010). Due to the low level of lignification of its cell wall, the digestibility of NDF in copra meal is high, comparable to that of maize by-products and soybean hulls. As a consequence, in vivo OM digestibility of copra meal is good (75-85%) considering its fairly high NDF content (Woods et al., 1999; Sauvant et al., 2004; Aregheore et al., 2005). Higher values have been proposed for solvent-extracted meal than for expeller meal (85 % vs 79 %, Schiemann, 1981). For the expeller meal, an OMD value of 76 % (12.1 MJ/kg DM) has been proposed recently (Sauvant et al., 2004).
Protein value
The fraction of rapidly fermentable N in the rumen of coconut meal is low, with values ranging from 19% (Sauvant et al., 2004), 20.1% (Kiran et al., 2007), to 22.4% (Mondal et al., 2008). Therefore, if transit is taken into account, the effective degradability of copra protein is fairly low, about 50% (Woods et al., 2003a; Woods et al., 2003b, Sauvant et al., 2004, Mondal et al., 2008). The intestinal digestibility of copra meal by-pass protein, about 90%, is rather high compared to other feed ingredients (Woods et al., 2003c; Sauvant et al., 2004; Carvalho et al., 2005; Pereira et al., 2010).
Palatability
It was found to be very palatable and readily accepted by cattle (Gulbransen et al., 1990) In one experiment with dairy cows, copra meal was not palatable initially and required about two weeks training to achieve satisfactory intakes.
Dairy cows
Copra meal is a good ingredient of dairy rations and provides energy and by-pass protein. 1.5-2 kg/d have been recommended as the maximum safe amount (Göhl, 1982) but cows have been fed more than 3 kg/d without adverse effects (Ehrlich et al., 1990). Copra meal has been shown to be a suitable supplement for cows grazing tropical pastures in Fiji and adding 1.8 kg/day of copra meal to the diet increased milk production by 70% (McIntyre, 1973). Cows grazing Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and copra meal providing 300 g/d of protein increased production by at least 1 kg/day (Muinga et al., 1993). Less impressive results have been obtained on richer pastures, but copra meal could still replace sorghum grain and increase the fat content of the milk (Ehrlich et al., 1990). Earlier research suggests that copra meal makes butterfat harder, lending it a pleasant flavour, but that large quantities of copra meal may result in tallowy butter (Göhl, 1982).
Sheep
Copra meal can be a suitable supplement for sheep and other ruminants consuming tropical pastures (Hammond et al., 1993; Galgal et al., 1994).copra meal given to pregnant ewes increased birth weight of twin lambs, milk yield and ewe liveweight after lambing (Bird et al., 1990).
Goats
Copra meal is often used as a protein supplement for grass-fed goats. Supplements containing up to 75 % copra meal have been used successfully in goats fed Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) (Aregheore, 2006). Substituting 50 % of copra meal with leucaena hay increased daily gain and diet digestibility (Mousoon et al., 1997), and it could be replaced by 75 % of dried brewer’s grains (Aregheore et al., 2006).
We have good quality copra meal for cattle feed COPRA EXPELLER / COPRA MEAL Coconut oil is produced by extracting oil from copra, which is dried coconut flesh. When the oil is expelled mechanically the residue is called copra cake and if this is then solvent extracted to increase the yield of oil, the product is called copra meal. These copra by-products are valuable protein sources in animal feeds, especially dairy feed
• Minimum Order Quantity: 10 Metric Ton
• Dispatch: Pondicherry
• Delivery Time: within10 Days after receipt of cash or DD
• Packaging Details: 50 KG HDPE / PP Bags
Contact:
Mr.Manikkamani,
Star Animal Nutrition
Pondicherry
09442633623
staranimalnutrition@yahoo.com
Copra meal is a valuable feed for ruminants and can be used as a protein supplement for grass-fed animals, either alone or in combination with other protein sources. While theoretically inferior to other common oil meals due to its lower protein content, it is often a better feed resource than other local products such as cocoa by-products or brewer’s grains (Aregheore et al., 2003). It found to be as effective as cottonseed meal for growth performance despite of having half of the protein content, and it has been advanced that the protein quality of copra meal has a higher biological value (Gulbransen et al., 1990).
Digestibility and energy values
In vivo digestibility of OM of copra meal has been measured several times, particularly in the studies comparing the in vitro, in sacco, the nutritive value of copra meal with other ingredients (Orskov et al., 1992; Chandrasekharaiah et al., 2001; Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung et al., 2002; Woods et al., 2003a; Woods et al., 2003b; Carvalho et al., 2005; Chapoutot et al., 2010). Due to the low level of lignification of its cell wall, the digestibility of NDF in copra meal is high, comparable to that of maize by-products and soybean hulls. As a consequence, in vivo OM digestibility of copra meal is good (75-85%) considering its fairly high NDF content (Woods et al., 1999; Sauvant et al., 2004; Aregheore et al., 2005). Higher values have been proposed for solvent-extracted meal than for expeller meal (85 % vs 79 %, Schiemann, 1981). For the expeller meal, an OMD value of 76 % (12.1 MJ/kg DM) has been proposed recently (Sauvant et al., 2004).
Protein value
The fraction of rapidly fermentable N in the rumen of coconut meal is low, with values ranging from 19% (Sauvant et al., 2004), 20.1% (Kiran et al., 2007), to 22.4% (Mondal et al., 2008). Therefore, if transit is taken into account, the effective degradability of copra protein is fairly low, about 50% (Woods et al., 2003a; Woods et al., 2003b, Sauvant et al., 2004, Mondal et al., 2008). The intestinal digestibility of copra meal by-pass protein, about 90%, is rather high compared to other feed ingredients (Woods et al., 2003c; Sauvant et al., 2004; Carvalho et al., 2005; Pereira et al., 2010).
Palatability
It was found to be very palatable and readily accepted by cattle (Gulbransen et al., 1990) In one experiment with dairy cows, copra meal was not palatable initially and required about two weeks training to achieve satisfactory intakes.
Dairy cows
Copra meal is a good ingredient of dairy rations and provides energy and by-pass protein. 1.5-2 kg/d have been recommended as the maximum safe amount (Göhl, 1982) but cows have been fed more than 3 kg/d without adverse effects (Ehrlich et al., 1990). Copra meal has been shown to be a suitable supplement for cows grazing tropical pastures in Fiji and adding 1.8 kg/day of copra meal to the diet increased milk production by 70% (McIntyre, 1973). Cows grazing Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and copra meal providing 300 g/d of protein increased production by at least 1 kg/day (Muinga et al., 1993). Less impressive results have been obtained on richer pastures, but copra meal could still replace sorghum grain and increase the fat content of the milk (Ehrlich et al., 1990). Earlier research suggests that copra meal makes butterfat harder, lending it a pleasant flavour, but that large quantities of copra meal may result in tallowy butter (Göhl, 1982).
Sheep
Copra meal can be a suitable supplement for sheep and other ruminants consuming tropical pastures (Hammond et al., 1993; Galgal et al., 1994).copra meal given to pregnant ewes increased birth weight of twin lambs, milk yield and ewe liveweight after lambing (Bird et al., 1990).
Goats
Copra meal is often used as a protein supplement for grass-fed goats. Supplements containing up to 75 % copra meal have been used successfully in goats fed Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) (Aregheore, 2006). Substituting 50 % of copra meal with leucaena hay increased daily gain and diet digestibility (Mousoon et al., 1997), and it could be replaced by 75 % of dried brewer’s grains (Aregheore et al., 2006).
We have good quality copra meal for cattle feed COPRA EXPELLER / COPRA MEAL Coconut oil is produced by extracting oil from copra, which is dried coconut flesh. When the oil is expelled mechanically the residue is called copra cake and if this is then solvent extracted to increase the yield of oil, the product is called copra meal. These copra by-products are valuable protein sources in animal feeds, especially dairy feed
• Minimum Order Quantity: 10 Metric Ton
• Dispatch: Pondicherry
• Delivery Time: within10 Days after receipt of cash or DD
• Packaging Details: 50 KG HDPE / PP Bags
Contact:
Mr.Manikkamani,
Star Animal Nutrition
Pondicherry
09442633623
staranimalnutrition@yahoo.com