Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of the diet for pregnant mares.
| Ingredient | Content (%) | Nutrientb | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 37.50 | OM | 90.64 |
| Oat | 20.00 | CP | 17.57 |
| Wheat bran | 15.00 | DM | 92.13 |
| Barley | 10.00 | NDF | 13.06 |
| Soybean meal | 15.00 | ADF | 28.35 |
| Premixa | 1.00 | Ca2+ | 1.01 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | AP | 0.43 |
| NaCl | 0.50 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
aThe premix provided the following per kg of concentrate supplement: 480 IU of vitamin A, 816.32 mg of vitamin B1, 333.2 mg of vitamin B2, 48.96 mg of vitamin B6, 70.4 IU of vitamin D, 21,333.2 IU of vitamin E, and 20.46 mg of pantothenic acid, per kg of concentrate supplement, plus nicotinamide (484.85 mg), Cu (10.58 mg), Fe (5.56 mg), Mn (33.54 mg), Zn (30.92 mg), I (2.46 mg), Se (5.93 mg), and Co (1.11 mg);
bThe nutritional levels of the concentrate were analytically determined.