Cottonseed is the fruit of cotton, which consists of cottonseed hull and cottonseed kernel. It is one of the high-quality protein feeds for fattening cattle. The selection of cottonseed as protein feed for fattening cattle is determined by its own characteristics.

1.Characteristics of cottonseed as feed for fattening cattle in protein

① The content of protein in cottonseed is high, and the content of crude protein is 23.9%. ② The fat content in cottonseed is high, and the high energy of cottonseed is closely related to the high fat content. The net energy maintained is 10.08 MJ/kg, and the net energy gained is 7.08 MJ/kg. ③ The content of phosphorus in cottonseed is high, which is 0.75%.

2. The characteristics of cottonseed as protein feed for fattening cattle.

The performance of fattening cattle after using cottonseed: ① increasing feed intake; (2) The surface coat color of fattening cattle is smooth and bright; ③ After slaughter, the carcass fat is white in color and firm in texture.

3. How to use cottonseed as protein feed for fattening cattle.

(1) feeding the whole grain without any processing; ② daily feeding 1 time; ③ The daily feeding amount of each head is 0.3 ~ 0.5 kg.