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Hi Greg,
For foals, gossypol can interfere with digestion but adult horses can tolerate it well. If you have any breeding stallions, I would suggest avoiding cottonseed meal since gossypol can decrease sperm production.
Instead of corn, feed oats. Corn is very poorly digested and is a major contributor to colic and even laminitis.
Cottonseed hulls can be added to provide more fiber to the diet (they have very little nutritional value), but limit the amount to no more than 10% of the diet. Be sure they are free from dust and mold.
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