Table 1.
Ingredients and composition of the experimental diets (%)
| Items | The ratio of concentrate to forage | |
|---|---|---|
| 35:65 | 65:35 | |
| Ingredients (% of DM) | ||
| Leymus chinensis | 52.0 | 28.0 |
| Medicago sativa hay | 13.0 | 7.0 |
| Corn | 25.6 | 25.0 |
| Wheat bran | 0 | 30.7 |
| Soybean meal | 7.4 | 2.2 |
| Rape seed meal | 0 | 4.0 |
| Limestone meal | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Calcium phosphate dibasic | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Salt | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Premix1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient levels2 (%) | ||
| Net energy(MJ/kg) | 5.16 | 5.78 |
| Digestible crude protein | 7.31 | 8.05 |
| Crude protein | 12.17 | 13.42 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 34.76 | 39.06 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 22.85 | 21.99 |
| Calcium | 0.72 | 1.04 |
| Phosphorus | 0.35 | 0.53 |
1Provided per kg of premix: Vitamin A 6 000U; Vitamin D2 500U; Vitamin E 80 mg; Cu 6.25 mg; Fe 62.5 mg; Zn 62.5 mg; Mn 50 mg; I 0.125 mg; Co 0.125 mg; Mo 0.125 mg.
2Nutrient levels were estimated from the current goat foods.