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Spent Oyster Substrate Can Make Up 20% of Goat and Sheep Feed

Spent Oyster Substrate Can Make Up 20% of Goat and Sheep Feed

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Spent oyster mushroom substrate at 20% of the diet maintained digestion in goats and sheep; higher levels hurt it.

Spent oyster mushroom substrate at 20% of the diet maintained digestion in goats and sheep; higher levels hurt it.

The number

20% of the total diet

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

Animal Science Journal = Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho

Animal Science Journal = Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Fungal Feed Reuse

Fungal Feed Reuse

Researchers tested spent oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) substrate as a partial feed replacement for goats and sheep, evaluating both digestion and fermentation results. When used at 20% of the total diet and fortified with urea and molasses, the substrate maintained nutrient use and fermentation similar to standard feed. Higher inclusion levels (35–50%) reduced protein digestibility and gas production, showing that moderate use of mushroom waste can sustainably supplement animal feed without harming performance.

Researchers tested spent oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) substrate as a partial feed replacement for goats and sheep, evaluating both digestion and fermentation results. When used at 20% of the total diet and fortified with urea and molasses, the substrate maintained nutrient use and fermentation similar to standard feed. Higher inclusion levels (35–50%) reduced protein digestibility and gas production, showing that moderate use of mushroom waste can sustainably supplement animal feed without harming performance.

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