Matt, is it low/free glossypol meal? Here is an article for you to read:
http://japr.fass.org/cgi/reprint/2/3/221.pdf

 

Even if you could find a gossypol reduced cottonseed meal the amino acid profile is still not going to be as good as with soybean meal. You'll need further supplementation to balance it out.

 

Thanks for the responses, based on the article and advice offered it would be easier to stay with what works and pass on the cottonseed at this time. Does the cottonseed meal have a similar affect on hogs?

 

Yes, it does.

 

I worked with an ag spraying concern for awhile, and we always flew 2-4D and 2-45T on cotton when the bolls were open or opening to defoliate it. Once the leaves fell off, the cottonpickin' machines could pick the bolls much easier.

My concern has always been that the herbicides used to defoliate cotton (which were at one time the same ingredients as used in Agent Orange) obviously get on the boll itself. I don't know if that transfers or gets onto the seed, which is in the boll, but I won't take chances. I'll not use cottonseed meal because of my experiences around cotton.

 

With the obvious concern of adding to a ration for hogs and poultry, what is it primarily used for...cattle?

 

Some people use it for fertilizer, but I wouldn't because of the chemicals. It is fed commercially to beef and dairy cattle and catfish. Makes you think twice or three times about eating commercial meat, dairy and fish, doesn't it?

 

God Bless you guy's that give us such important info!!! I personally thank-u !!!!

 

I am killing myself buying bags of feed for my turkeys. They're going through a lot of feed even though they are pastured. I wish I had researched this earlier but can anyone tell me their recipe for having feed mixed in bulk?

 

I bought bags last year when I only raised 25 but this year we are running about 100 free-range and supplementing them with our own mix. Right now they are taking about 400 lbs. per week. For my turkeys, I mix 200 lbs. of 47% soybean meal (4 bags), 25 lbs. of wind & rain mineral and salt(1/2 bag) and 560 lbs. (10 bushels) of shell corn. That mix together adds up to around 800 lbs. with around 23% protein and fills 5 normal size aluminum trashcans.
I have a friend that does the grinding/mixing for me in exchange for a turkey. The mix costs me about $7.30 per 50 lbs. compared to $13.15 per 50 lbs. at the feed store for turkey crumbles. Saving 45% on feed costs really helps.

 

I can't even get shelled corn at that price much less soymeal.
I'm feeding whole oats. They are on pasture and yes, I do have green grass because I water it. When the goats are giving enough milk I feed that to the birds as well. At the moment I'm not getting more than the people in the family can drink, but they will start freshening shortly. You can also feed meat scrap instead of soy. I had to take all my animals off soy because it made daughter ill.