Table 2.
Chemical composition of experimental diets1, as-fed basis
| Item | Dietary cellulose concentration (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Dry matter (%) | 91.0 | 91.2 | 91.8 | 92.1 |
| Gross energy (kcal/kg) | 4,091 | 4,086 | 4,098 | 4,090 |
| Metabolizable energy2 (kcal/kg) | 3,717 | 3,558 | 3,398 | 3,239 |
| Crude protein (%) | 18.6 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| Ether extract (%) | 4.31 | 4.60 | 4.84 | 4.64 |
| Ash (%) | 2.77 | 3.64 | 3.14 | 3.74 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.50 |
| Neutral detergent fiber (%) | 3.55 | 7.33 | 10.1 | 13.5 |
| Acid detergent fiber (%) | 0.76 | 3.36 | 4.83 | 10.9 |
1
Data are the mean of duplicate analyses of each diet
2
Values are calculated based on NRC (1998) for each ingredient.