Cottonseed

Description:

Cottonseed cake or cottonseed meal is a by-product obtainedafter oil extraction from cotton seeds. The cake secured in theproduction of oil from cottonseeds is among the most importantfeeds for livestock. It has long been used as a highly economicprotein concentrated food for animal feeding. Being a great sourceof protein, fiber and energy it is used for feeding various classesof animals like cattle, cows, bulls etc. In countries like US thisforms a valuable source of roughage for ruminant feeds and fiberfor monogastric rations.