Cottonseed Meal
A by-product from the oil extraction of cottonseed
Cottonseed meal is a by-product from the oil extraction of cottonseed. It is a medium quality protein meal that can be fed to all animals.
Material Type | Protein Meal |
Product Type | Meal |
Packaging | Bagged, Bulk, Bulka Bag |
Features & Benefits
- Cottonseed meal in Australia is of two types depending on the process of oil extraction. Pressed/expeller cottonseed meal and pre-press solvent extracted meal. The following information refers to the solvent extracted cottonseed meal, which is the more common of the two types.
- Cottonseed meal contains a number of harmful substances, the most important of which are gossypol and the cyclopropenoids. These substances, if ingested in large enough quantities over a period, can affect livestock performance. Both meals vary in their gossypol content, with the expeller meal containing approximately 0.07% and the solvent extracted meal 0.05%.
- Solvent extracted cottonseed meal contains a maximum level of gossypol (both bound and free forms) of 0.1%. The level of gossypol in the free form is the concern when feeding to animals. See M. Evans1 for more information.
Nutritional Analysis
PROTEIN | % | MIN: | 43.00 |
CALCIUM | % | : | 0.20 |
PHOSPHORUS | % | : | 1.00 |
FIBRE | % | : | 10.00 |
FAT | % | : | 1.00 |
ME POULTRY | MJ/kg | : | 10.00 |
ME RUMINANT | MJ/kg | : | 12.00 |
DE HORSE | MJ/kg | : | 11.46 |
DE PIG | MJ/kg | : | 11.00 |
Warnings
Use as Directed