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Cass-soy pellet
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A Cass-soy pellet is a mixture of cassava
chip, soybean
meal and urea
which is then compressed, cut and dehydrated to form pellets. They are used as a good source of energy-protein for ruminant
feedings.
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
chip, soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
meal and urea
Urea
Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group....
which is then compressed, cut and dehydrated to form pellets. They are used as a good source of energy-protein for ruminant
Ruminant
A ruminant is a mammal of the order Artiodactyla that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within the animal's first compartment of the stomach, principally through bacterial actions, then regurgitating the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chewing it again...
feedings.