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What could be fed in place of cottonseed as a by-product effective fiber source?

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Your choices to replace the effective fiber in fuzzy cottonseed using a by-product feed are limited. Fuzzy cottonseed has an effective NDF value of 75 to 100%. Brewers grain has a 40% effective NDF, while soyhulls, distillers grains, and beet pulp are less than 10%. A forage (such as haylage, hay, or chopped wheat straw) would be a better alternative.

Mike Hutjens, Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Illinois - Illini DairyNET

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