Table 1.
Composition of diets
Diet | CON | HP | |
---|---|---|---|
DM | g/kg | 338 | 356 |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 23.1 | 22.1 |
Crude protein | g/kg DM | 418 | 393 |
Crude fat | g/kg DM | 192 | 180 |
Crude fibre | g/kg DM | 27 | 27 |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 7.3 | 6.5 |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 5.6 | 16.0 |
Calcium/phosphorus ratio | g/g | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 7.5 | 10.8 |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Sodium | g/kg DM | 2.3 | 9.6 |
Chloride | g/kg DM | 9.0 | 5.4 |
CAB | mmol/100g DM | −12.5 | −31.4 |
CON = control; HP = high phosphorus; DM = dry matter; CAB = cation–anion balance