Sunflower Meal, The remaining substance after oil is taken from the oil seeds of sunflower is called pulp. Today, sunflower meal constitutes the most important part of the feed industry. Approximately 47% of sunflower oil is produced in our country. Pulp is indispensable in the feed industry. Animals love to consume sunflower pulp both in terms of taste and smell. No toxic substances that harm animals or prevent their growth have been found in its content. Sunflower meal used as animal feed has 2 types,
Some cakes contain 2 or 3% oil. These are crude protein meals and the amount of shell is very high. Due to the fact that they are shelled, the amount of cellulose in their content is high. As it is known, the most important factor affecting the quality of the feed is the shells. Since the degree of digestion of the shell is very low, its nutritional value is also low. A careful look at this pulp immediately draws attention to its intact shell structures.
The other type of pulp is the pulp with much less shell content. The oil content of these cakes is around 1.5%. Protein ratios are higher than shelled meals. Thus, it is more nutritious for animals.
The husk ratio in sunflower meal is related to the phosphorus level. The higher the shell ratio, the lower the phosphorus ratio. Sunflower meal with less shell content is richer in amino acids. A shelled sunflower meal is not used as poultry feed. The reason for this is that it destroys the animal due to the high rate of crude cellulose in it. Shelled sunflower meal can be used in cattle and sheep nutrition, but its disadvantage is that the animal consumes a lot of energy during digestion.