TABLE 1.
Estimated daily composition of the ration and nutrient intakes for the intensively exercised trotters that completed the trial in the 4 training centers (means ± SD).
| Group control | Group alfalfa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition of the ration | ||||
| Hay (kg DM) | 7.9 ± 1.6 | 7.9 ± 1.6 | ||
| Concentrates (kg DM) | 5.7 ± 1.6 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | ||
| Pelleted alfalfa (kg DM) | 0 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | ||
| Energy and nutrients intakes | From concentrates | From hay + concentrates | From concentrates | From hay + concentrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestible energy (MJ) | 81 ± 23 | 149 ± 23 | 67 ± 17 | 134 ± 20 |
| Crude proteins (g) | 773 ± 229 | 1426 ± 300 | 825 ± 223 | 1481 ± 295 |
| Calcium (g) | 62 ± 23 | 94 ± 20 | 86 ± 28 | 117 ± 23 |
| Phosphorus (g) | 34 ± 10 | 54 ± 10 | 25 ± 6 | 46 ± 8 |
| Starch (g) | 1894 ± 644 | 1925 ± 627 | 1030 ± 319 | 1060 ± 312 |
| Simple sugars (g) | 311 ± 104 | 895 ± 110 | 285 ± 80 | 860 ± 118 |
| NDF (g) | 1586 ± 338 | 7170 ± 764 | 2116 ± 524 | 7606 ± 810 |
| ADF (g) | 884 ± 294 | 4364 ± 416 | 1473 ± 429 | 4890 ± 432 |
Abbreviations: ADF, acid detergent fibers; DM, dry matter; NDF, neutral detergent fibers.