Table 1.

Composition and nutrient levels of basal diets (DM basis) %

Items	C group	L group	H group
Oaten hay	15.00	15.00	15.00
Oats silage	15.00	15.00	15.00
Corn	45.85	40.04	37.10
Soybean meal	5.60	3.50	5.25
Rapeseed meal	11.20	10.85	10.15
Cottonseed meal	2.80	4.06	2.45
Wheat	0.00	7.00	10.50
NaCl	0.35	0.35	0.35
Limestone	0.70	0.70	0.70
Premixa	3.50	3.50	3.50
Total	100.00	100.00	100.00
Nutrient levels
DE/(MJ/kg)	11.78	11.77	11.81
Dry matter	85.82	85.82	85.80
Crude protein	15.26	15.06	15.11
Crude fat	2.90	2.78	2.75
Neutral detergent fiber	25.54	25.87	25.79
Acid detergent fiber	16.73	16.74	16.58
Starch	32.59	32.24	32.80
Ash	4.69	4.66	4.66

Note: ^aProvided per kilogram of diets: Cu 15 mg, Fe 55 mg, Zn 25 mg, Mn40 mg, Se 0.30 mg, I 0.5 mg, Co 0.20 mg, VA 20 000 IU, VD 4 000 IU, VE 40 IU