. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone: (403) 427-121. iLIBRARY !KRFTLflo™GRICULTURE 'E™iN?oS°NOGHUE BLCG (BLDG) 1040085 September Frozen canola seed good pig feed Crushers don't like frozen canola. but the frozen crop can be very useful for pig producers says an Alberta Agriculture regional swine specialist. "Pig producers around the province have a real opportunity from the amount of frozen canola seed that may be available," says Marvin Salomons, the Red Deer-based specialist. "Reject canola seed can be a good source of high protein feed for ; Early frosts across t
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone: (403) 427-121. iLIBRARY !KRFTLflo™GRICULTURE 'E™iN?oS°NOGHUE BLCG (BLDG) 1040085 September Frozen canola seed good pig feed Crushers don't like frozen canola. but the frozen crop can be very useful for pig producers says an Alberta Agriculture regional swine specialist. "Pig producers around the province have a real opportunity from the amount of frozen canola seed that may be available," says Marvin Salomons, the Red Deer-based specialist. "Reject canola seed can be a good source of high protein feed for ; Early frosts across the province damaged many canola crops. Oil from frost-damaged immature canola seed has a high chlorophyll content. This makes the oil green and more costly to refine. But the frost-damaged seed also contains between 18 and 20 per cent crude protein and 20 to 30 per cent oil. The percentages depend on the amount of frost damage. "For a pig producer, both the protein and oil are advantages in feeding," says Salomons. "Feeder pigs can easily digest protein from ground canola seed The oil increases digestible energy and reduces the dustiness of the feed ; Feeder pigs, between 25 and 100 kg, can use up to 20 per cent frozen canola seed in their feed without affecting their performance he says. Sows shouldn't be fed frost-damaged canola seed he adds. "Limited research has shown negative results, so feeding to sows isn't currently ; Canola seed m ist be ground before feeding. "This can present problems because the seed can contain up to 30 per cent oil. To prevent your hammermill screen from clogging, mix frost-damaged seed with equal parts barley before you put it through the mill," Feeding frost-damaged canola seed can also lower the feed costs of pig rations Salomons adds. "On a tonne for tonne basis, the lower grade canola seed's value may be 20 to 50 per cent more than number one feed ; For more info
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