Identifying Feeds - Protein

Question 1

Characteristics of Ground Soya?

Answer 1

Ground Soya (Soyabean meal)
* By product of extraction of soybean oil.
* Can contain up to 48% crude protein.
* High energy content.
* Good amino acids, being high in lysine, therefore good source of feed for pigs.

Question 2

Characteristics of Extruded Soya?

Answer 2

Extruded Soya
* High protein, high oil, CP of 34%.
* Good for animals in hard work, good for putting on condition and to give shine to animal’s coats

Question 3

Characteristics of Sunflower Meal?

Answer 3

Sunflower Meal
* Good source of protein, by product from extraction of oil from sunflower seeds. CP = 36%+

Question 4

Characteristics of Palm Kernel?

Answer 4

Palm Kernel
* By product of oil manufacturing, moderate protein (16% CP) but protein is poor quality, low energy feed.

Question 5

Characteristics of Corn Gluten?

Answer 5

Corn Gluten
* Mostly used in cattle diets as a source of energy and protein.
* By product of the wet milling process
* CP = average of 23.5%

Question 6

Characteristics of Whole Rapeseed?

Answer 6

Whole Rapeseed
* From the oilseed rape plant.

Question 7

Characteristics of Rapeseed meal

Answer 7

Rapeseed Meal
* By product of oil manufacturing, high protein (34% CP), good source of rumen degradable protein, moderate energy, palatability issues at high inclusion rates.