Table 5. Nutrient composition and forge to concentrate ratio (F:C) of the TMR.
| Diet | ||
| Items | LC | HC |
| Leymus chinensis | 40 | 26.7 |
| Alfalfa silage | 20 | 13.3 |
| Corn | 22.99 | 23.24 |
| Bran | 0 | 20.77 |
| Soybean meal | 15 | 13.66 |
| Limestone | 0.65 | 1.43 |
| CaHPO4 | 0.46 | 0 |
| Premixa | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| NaCl | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient levelsb | ||
| ME (MJ/kg) | 5.63 | 5.83 |
| DCP % | 9.9 | 10 |
| NDF % | 36.64 | 34.55 |
| ADF % | 24.74 | 20.35 |
| EE % | 2.87 | 3.21 |
| NFC % | 31.76 | 35 |
| Ca % | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| P % | 0.33 | 0.38 |
| H20% | 88.4 | 88.1 |
a Amount of premix added, VA: 6000 IU/kg, VD: 2500 IU/kg, VE: 80 mg/kg, Cu: 6.25 mg/kg, Fe: 62.5 mg/kg, Zn: 62.5 mg/kg, Mn: 50 mg/kg, I: 0.25 mg/kg, Se: 0.125 mg/kg, Co: 0.125 mg/kg, Mo: 0.125 mg/kg.
b Nutrient levels were calculated values.
LC, low concentrate; HC, high concentrate.