Cattledog
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I've been looking at switching feed mills and the mill I am looking to switch to says they will only use pelletted cotton seed hulls. Does anybody have any experience with this?
Chap said:same product in a different package. pelleted hulls flow better through standard milling systems . if you are getting a grind and mix type feed, it will act the same way.
Chap said:nutritionally there is no difference between the 2. i guess some might suggest that the heat and pressure required to pellet the hulls may tie up some of the gossypol, but I would not worry about gossypol in hulls when fed in a mixed ration.
Chap said:whole cottonseed feeding is correct as indicated by Shortdawg. Cotton contains a naturaly occuring chemical called gossypol that is toxic in high levels. low levels are toxic to monogastrics. Ruminants can handle at higher rates as the gossypol is tied up by proteins in the rumen. Most adult cattle can handle 5-6 lbs/hd/day of whole cottonseed without adverse effects. Most of the gossypol is found in the oil and therefore is of little concern in hulls.
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1952/VTMD-9116.pdf
good article on gossypol toxicity.
Please excuse my fervor for this subject. I trade cottonseed for a living to support my cattle habit.
Chap
inthebarnagain said:I like the pelleted hulls much better. They work the exact same for the cattle, at least on my cattle it has. Plus, the big bonus is that the pelleted takes up much less room in the grinder and the food bin. We can get 2 tons of feed in our bin when we use the pelleted, versus a little less than 3000 pounds when we use the hulls that aren't pelleted