#$%^&*AU2014265067B220151126.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method of enhancing milk production by a ruminant that includes providing a feed that contains sorbital and at least one additional feed 5 component, and orally feeding the feed to the ruminant, the ruminant ingesting about 100 grams, or less, of sorbitol per day.1 / 1 Figure 1. Dry matter intake of cow s fed control or sorbitol. 50 48 4control C46 +s. sorbitol 44 42 1 2 3 4 w eek Figure 2. Milk production of cow s fed control or sorbitol. 96 94 uo 9 2 - control o90 _ sorbitol 88 86 1 2 3 4 w eek