Sunflower cake is a by-product of the oil extraction process. It is obtained by pressing of pretreated sunflower seeds in expellers during oil extracting process.
It is aimed to be used as a feeding stuff by supplementing directly into animal ration (in farm households) or for combined fodder processing.
In conformity with GOST 80-96 sunflower cake satisfies the following sensory characteristics:
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Indicator |
Characteristic |
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Appearance |
Cake or grits |
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Colour |
Grey of various tints to brow of various tints |
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Smell |
Typical, without alien smell |
Feeding value of sunflower cake conforms to the requirements:
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Substance denomination |
Rate |
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Crude protein in conversion to bone dry solids, %, minimum |
38,0 |
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Crude fiber in defatted product in conversion to bone dry solids, %, maximum |
20,0 |
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Total energy feeding power in conversion to dry matter, feed units, minimum |
1,04 |
Measurement of total energy feeding power of sunflower cake is based on the following indicators:
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Substance denomination |
Rate |
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Crude fat in conversion to bone dry solids, %, maximum |
10,0 |
|
Total ashes, %, in conversion to bone dry solids |
6,2-6,8 |