Table 1. Nutrient composition of the diet items used in the present study (in g/kg dry matter and MJ/kg dry matter for GE).

Diet item	Species	TA	CP	EE	CF	NDF	ADF	ADL	GE
Alfalfa hay	Alpaca	8.3	14.8	1.0	37.8	58.5	38.5	8.4	18.3
	Llama	9.6	13.3	0.9	40.0	59.2	44.6	9.2	18.1
	Bactrian camel	9.6	16.3	1.0	41.4	56.2	45.6	9.9	17.9
Alfalfa pellets*	All camelids	11.9	16.6	1.6	26.6	40.8	33.3	7.9	18.3

TA total ash, CP crude protein, EE ether extracts, CF crude fiber, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, ADL acid detergent lignin, GE gross energy.

*No. 2805, Provimi Kliba SA, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.