Cattle Feed Raw Materials

Guides on individual raw materials — energy sources, protein sources, by-products, and supplements — used in cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and camel feeds.

Wheat bran (gehu chokar) sample for cattle feed

Wheat Bran (Gehu Chokar) in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to wheat bran (gehu chokar) in Indian cattle feed: the three types (fine, super fine, coarse), 15% protein, why wheat bran is losing share to DORB in pellets, regional price and form variations.

Soybean meal flakes being sampled at a feed mill

Soybean Meal in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to soybean meal in Indian cattle feed: the three grades (45/48/50% protein), BIS quality standards, inclusion rates for cow, buffalo, sheep, and goat, and where it is sourced in India.

Mustard cake (sarson khal) at an Indian oil mill

Mustard Cake (Sarson Khal) in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to mustard cake (sarson khal) in Indian cattle feed: 28-32% protein, expeller vs solvent-extracted types, glucosinolate limits, Rajasthan as the production hub, and the feed-vs-fertilizer dual market.

Maize DDGS bowl beside a corn cob and yellow corn kernels

Maize DDGS, Rice DDGS and Maize DOC in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to DDGS in Indian cattle feed: Maize DDGS (28-30% protein, 8-10% fat), Rice DDGS (45% protein), Maize DOC (de-oiled, <2% fat). What different DDGS colours mean for quality, the critical aflatoxin risk, and inclusion rates.

Yellow shelled maize grain ready for cattle feed

Maize as Cattle Feed

Complete guide to maize in Indian cattle feed: protein and starch profile, the 10–35% inclusion rate, moisture and aflatoxin limits, acidosis prevention, processing, and storage.

Groundnut cake (mungphali khal) coins at an Indian oil mill

Groundnut Cake (Mungphali Khal) in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to groundnut cake (mungphali khal) in Indian cattle feed: 38-45% protein, coin-shape sizing convention, the critical aflatoxin risk, BIS limits, Gujarat as the Saurashtra production hub, and inclusion rates.

De-oiled rice bran (DORB) sample at a feed mill

De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB) in Cattle Feed

Complete guide to DORB in Indian cattle feed: nutrition (16-17% CP, 12-14% CF), why it is the main raw material for compound feed pellets, BIS aflatoxin limit, adulteration tests, and inclusion rates.

Cotton seed cake (binola khal) discs at an Indian oil mill

Cotton Seed Cake in Cattle Feed (Binola Khal)

Complete guide to cotton seed cake (binola khal) in Indian cattle feed: 22% protein and 12-14% fat for premium grade, gossypol tolerance, inclusion rates, thin vs thick shapes, and price dynamics.