Potential for Gossypol Toxicity When Feeding Whole Cottonseed to Beef Cattle
The feeding of whole cottonseed to beef cattle has increased over the last decade due to increased local cotton production. Whole cottonseed is a good source of both protein and energy for beef cattle rations. However, one should be aware of potential gossypol toxicity when feeding cottonseed. This...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2003-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108759 |
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| Summary: | The feeding of whole cottonseed to beef cattle has increased over the last decade due to increased local cotton production. Whole cottonseed is a good source of both protein and energy for beef cattle rations. However, one should be aware of potential gossypol toxicity when feeding cottonseed. This document is AN130, one of a series of the Animal Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date April 2003.
AN130/AN130: Potential for Gossypol Toxicity When Feeding Whole Cottonseed to Beef Cattle (ufl.edu)
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |