Feedstuff Discovery - Cottonseed Hulls

Cottonseed Hulls

• By-product of the cottonseed oil manufacturing industry.
• Consists of the outer covering of the cottonseed that is removed prior to oil extraction.
• A high fiber, palatable feedstuff used as a roughage for cattle, especially in areas where good quality forages are scarce.
• Occasionally added in grain mixes to increase the bulk density and crude fiber content.

Average Nutrient Content

• Ruminant TDN = 47%
  Monogastric ME = N/A
  Crude Fiber = 43%
  Crude Protein =4%

Physical Description - white colored cotton fibers and brown to brownish-black colored hulls, and a mixed rough and fuzzy texture.