Mass fraction of fat and extractive substances, % Not more than

0,8

Mass fraction of moisture and volatile substances, %

9-11

Mass fraction of crude fiber % No more than

23

Mass fraction of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, % Not more than

1,0

Sunflower meal is a residual product obtained during the extraction of oil from sunflower seeds. It is a valuable food additive that is widely used in the diet of animals both as an independent feed and as one of the ingredients of compound feed. An important advantage of meal is the absence of substances that negatively affect the assimilation of other nutrients, so the digestibility of the product reaches 75-80 percent. The technology of obtaining meal is different from the technology of cake production, so the lipid content in it varies from 1 to 3 percent.As for protein, in sunflower meal it is the most complete in terms of amino acid composition (especially compared to cereals). Fiber has a positive effect on feed digestibility and must be present in the diet of all farm animals — this is especially important for living organisms with a single-chambered stomach. The use of sunflower meal in animal husbandry allows:

• significantly improve exchange processes;
• strengthen immunity;
• to increase the intensity of growth of young animals;
• to increase the bearing capacity;
• improve product quality.

It is produced in the form of pressed plates of various sizes, it can be crushed, granulated or in the form of cereals. How to give sunflower meal? Plates are usually crushed or soaked before feeding to animals. Crushed or granulated meal is the most convenient form, as it does not require additional processing.