HOW DOES COTTONSEED MEAL COMPARE AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCE TO SOYBEAN MEAL IN POULTRY PRODUCTION?

Profitability of substituting cottonseed meal (CSM) for soybean meal (SBM) in broiler feed is evaluated using a model that optimizes broiler production under changing market conditions. While CSM-fed broilers may earn higher profits for whole carcass, SBM-fed broilers are generally more profitable. Optimal protein levels exceed currently recommended levels.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Costa, Ecio de Farias ; Houston, Jack E. ; Pesti, Gene M.
Institutions:	Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia
Keywords:	Livestock Production/Industries

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Faculty Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics>Faculty Series Number 16648
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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