| abstract |
A fodder additive is provided for increasing the blood sugar of ruminants and their milk level. The fodder additive comprises as active agents at least one sugar alcohol having five or six hydroxyl groups, especially xylitol, arabitol and dulcitol. A preferred additive contains, based upon dry weight: 5-25% xylitol; 20-35% arabitol; 10-25% mannitol; 5-15% sorbitol; 5-10% dulcitol; 5-10% rhamnitol. |