Description
What it is. Rapeseed meal is a by-product obtained after oil extraction from rapeseed, listed under feed materials of the oilseeds chapter of Regulation 68/2013 (code 2.14.7). It is a proteinaceous meal; detailed composition is not specified in the available official description.
What it is for. This type of meal is generally used as a protein source in compound feed for livestock, particularly ruminants, pigs and poultry, replacing part of other protein raw materials in the formula. It would generally be incorporated according to the nutritional profile of the batch and the targeted species and production stage, with no fixed inclusion level available here.
Points to watch. No maximum content or specific regulatory restriction is documented in the sources provided. Composition can vary according to the extraction process (solvent or mechanical) and the origin of the seeds; residual antinutritional factors (glucosinolates) should be checked, and storage conditions should limit moisture and oxidation.
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