Table 3.

Ruminal degradability of N and carbohydrates in the ingredients used for experimental diets

In situ degradability coefficients		Wheat bran	SBM	Corn	RWR	Timothy
N
	a	22.12	0.14	0.00	11.72	4.35
	b	60.32	99.86	100.00	88.28	36.82
	c (/h)	0.10	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.04
ED
k (/h)	0.02	72.50	56.20	44.75	59.69	28.38
	0.05	62.51	33.95	24.47	40.19	20.15
	0.08	55.83	24.35	16.84	31.96	16.12
CHO
	a	8.79	39.13	0.22	28.44	15.68
	b	52.26	53.29	99.78	71.56	31.80
	c (/h)	0.11	0.09	0.03	0.06	0.05
ED
k (/h)	0.02	53.06	82.72	61.77	81.34	38.75
	0.05	44.80	73.37	39.31	66.47	32.02
	0.08	39.14	67.33	28.86	58.12	28.33