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. 2012 Jun 30;10(3):558–562. doi: 10.5812/ijem.4211

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