Soybean shell in compound feed for cattle

Abstract

The oil-processing industry of the Republic of Belarus is a source of by-products obtained from the processing of oilseeds, which are highly valuable components of compound feed for farm animals. One of such products is soybean shell, which is a granular feed product obtained during production of soybean oil and high-protein soybean meal using extraction method. The purpose of our research was to study the efficiency of feeding highly productive cows and young cattle with different levels of soybean shell in composition of compound feed. It has been determined that introduction of soybean shell into compound feed for young cattle in the amount of 3% contributed to improvement in metabolism and increase in productivity by 9.0%, which contributed to additional profit of 6.55 rubles per animal. Introduction of soybean shell in the amount of 2 and 4% into compound feed for highly productive cows has a positive effect on milk production and economic efficiency of production/