Orange meal | Beet pulp | Source | |
RFV | 312 | 105 | Calculation |
WSC(%) | 36.8 | 8.2 | Detection |
NDF(%) | 25.9 | 42 | Detection |
ADF(%) | 21 | 23 | Detection |
Ash(%) | 4.94 | 5.2 | Detection |
Aflatoxin(ug/kg) | ND | Unknown | Detection |
Metabolic energy | 2.87 | Unknown | Calculation |
The by-product of sweet orange juice is crushed and processed into 8mm diameter granules through pelletizing technology. It has the unique aroma of sweet oranges and is palatable.
Rich in extremely abundant natural sugar and easily digestible rumen fiber, it has significant energy value, even surpassing beet pulp, providing dairy cows with a more efficient and high-quality energy source.
Its unique sweet orange aroma can effectively stimulate the appetite of dairy cows. It is also rich in flavonoids and carotene, with a vitamin content of C21.4mg/100g and a β -carotene content of 0.05mg/kg. It is a natural antioxidant that can effectively enhance the overall immunity of dairy cows and safeguard their health.
In developed countries that lead in global dairy farming technology, such as the United States and Israel, orange peel products have been widely applied and recognized in the daily diet of high-yield dairy cows due to their unique nutritional value and functional characteristics.
Orange meal contains the unique fresh fragrance of oranges, which can stimulate the appetite of animals, increase their feed intake and improve the digestibility of nutrients.
Ruminants: Orange meal contains a large amount of digestible crude fiber, and the neutral detergent fiber is between concentrated feed and forage. In terms of fiber length, it is shorter than that of forage and belongs to short-fiber feed. It is suitable for use in calf feed to regulate gastric balance and is an ideal raw material to prevent calf diarrhea.
Adding orange meal can solve the problem of constipation in sows.
Added during the growing period, it can improve the uniform growth of growing chickens. When used by laying hens, it can enhance the quality of egg production. When used in free-range chickens, it can enhance the flavor of the chicken meat.