TABLE 1.
Chemical composition (g/kg) and particle size distribution of sunflower hulls.
| Parameter | g/kg |
|---|---|
| Dry matter | 923.0 |
| Ash | 30.3 |
| Crude protein | 48.0 |
| Ether extract | 46.0 |
| Crude fibre | 484.0 |
| NDF | 693.0 |
| ADF | 468.0 |
| NFC | 183.0 |
| NFE | 392.0 |
| Screen size (μm) | |
|---|---|
| 3000 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 3.24 |
| 1000 | 12.69 |
| 500 | 74.18 |
| 212 | 5.25 |
| 125 | 1.57 |
| 75 | 2.44 |
| GMD ± GSD | 729.72 ± 1.73 |
Note: NFC = 100 − (CP + Ash + EE + NDF); NFE = 100 −(CP + Ash + CF + EE).
Abbreviations: ADF; acid detergent fibre; GMD, geometric mean diameter; GSD, geometric standard deviation; NDF, neutral detergent fibre; NFC, non‐fibre‐carbohydrate; NFE, nitrogen free extract.