Table-2.

Mean nutrient contents (%DM, or otherwise stated) of the feed ingredients (n = 2).

Nutrients	Paddy straw silage	Commercial concentrate	Black cumin meal
DM (% fresh sample)	31.7	93.5	94.9
Crude ash	21.0	10.2	6.64
Crude protein	7.33	14.7	36.8
Ether extract	2.04	4.88	5.55
NDFom	56.2	44.4	24.5
ADFom	38.2	28.0	15.5
Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg)	3.38	6.70	6.63
Total tannins	4.80	1.75	21.6

NDFom=Neutral detergent fibers (OM basis), ADFom=Acid detergent fibers (OM basis), DM=Dry matter, OM=organic matter