Papaver somniferum

Poppy

Useful reference: 97

Varieties of poppy grown for their oil, which is used in artists' paints. The seeds of these varieties contain no alkaloids, but the oilcake resulting from extraction should be fed to animals with caution as it may have been contaminated by pieces of the capsule. It is not very palatable and is low in energy, and should therefore be mixed with well-liked carbohydrates like grain or beet pulp when fed to ruminants. One kilogram per day is the recommended maximum daily intake for adult cattle. It can be included up to 10% in poultry feed.

The symptoms of poisoning are excitement, constipation and excessive salivation. Although deaths are rare, the poisoned animals take a long time to recover.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Seeds				92.8	22.5	9.3	8.1	35.0	25.1			512
Oil meal, solvent
extracted, Germany				88.5	40.7	19.2	15.3	0.8	24.0			361
Oilcake, mechanic-
ally extracted				90.5	40.8	9.2	15.2	10.8	24.0			512
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Oilcake, mechanic-
ally extracted					Sheep		79.1	49.4	91.8	64.1	2.88	512