COTTONSEED HULLS AS SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS : Cotton seed hulls are the outer coverings of cotton seeds, and the by-products of the dehulling necessary for cotton seed oil extraction. After removing the lint, the hulls are separated from the kernel by screening. Cotton seed hulls are a fibrous product, primarily used to feed ruminants. Cotton seed hulls are fed as a bulk feed, or pelleted. They are sometimes mixed with cottonseed meal to create a higher density product that is easier to transport and handle. Cotton seed hulls are one of the best roughages used to add bulk to diets rich in protein and energy, in order to reduce digestive upsets in ruminants. Cotton seed hulls also have numerous industrial uses â?¢ such as plastic manufacture, â?¢ oil drilling (mud additive) and â?¢ furfural production (a solvent used in plastic and synthetic rubber production and in petroleum refining). Cotton seed Hulls is an essential commodity used in Mushroom farming. Cotton seed hulls fit well into feedlot and dairy rations to complement high concentrate ingredients. Available in loose or pelleted form, cotton seed hulls can also be fed to pasture cattle to limit intake of concentrates.