Is cottonseed meal a suitable protein source for chickens?
Cottonseed meal contains two toxic substances for poultry. Gossypol causes yolk discoloration during storage and cyclopropenoic acid causes pink discoloration of the white. Poultry grade cottonseed meal has had these materials removed and is a satisfactory ingredient in poultry rations up to the 10% level. Do not use cattle grade cottonseed meal.
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