Table 1. Experimental Rations, Prepared Energy and Nutrients.
Diet (Ingredients/Nutrition) | 100% Energy | 50% Energy |
---|---|---|
Wheat straw, g/day | 10 | 260 |
Alfalfa (hay), g/day | 50 | 50 |
Corn (grain), g/day | 10 | 220 |
Corn gluten meal, g/day | 210 | 85 |
Bone meal, g/day | 1.34 | 0.47 |
Salt, g/day | 1.66 | 1.22 |
Magnesium oxide, g/day | 0.69 | - |
Vitamin and mineral supplement | 3.50 | 3.50 |
Metabolizable energy, MJ/Kg | 13.03 | 9.73 |
Crude protein, % | 42.00 | 13.72 |
Calcium | 0.52 | 0.24 |
Phosphorous, % | 0.52 | 0.24 |
Sodium, % | 0.45 | 0.21 |
Magnesium, % | 0.24 | 0.11 |
Dry material intake, g/day | 287 | 620 |
Metabolizable energy intake, MJ/Kg | 3.74 | 6.03 |
Metabolizable protein intake, g/day | 56.00 | 55.37 |