Table 1.
Ingredients determined in samples of total mixed ration (n = 70) consumed by dairy cows from the southeastern region of Brazil.
| Ingredients | Nº of TMR Samples Containing the Ingredient | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonseed | 41 | 61.2 |
| Soybean hulls | 49 | 73.1 |
| Soybean meal | 50 | 74.6 |
| Hay | 19 | 28.4 |
| Cornmeal | 5 | 7.5 |
| Dried distiller’s grains (DDGs) | 16 | 23.9 |
| Wet corn and soy | 9 | 13.4 |
| Corn | 47 | 70.1 |
| Citrus pulp | 10 | 14.9 |
| Pre-dried | 20 | 29.9 |
| Commercial feed | 6 | 9.0 |
| Corn silage | 66 | 98.5 |
| Wet corn grain silage | 3 | 4.5 |
| Soybeans | 14 | 20.9 |
| Other concentrates | 6 | 9.0 |
| Other meals | 5 | 7.5 |
| Other silages | 7 | 10.4 |
| Other roughages | 11 | 16.4 |