Table 1.
The ingredients in the diets and the nutritional composition
| Ingredients, % of DM | LC 1 | HC 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Corn silage | 30 | 20 |
| Alfalfa | 30 | 20 |
| Maize | 22.78 | 33.6 |
| Wheat bran | 5.15 | 15 |
| Soybean meal | 9.81 | 9 |
| Calcium phosphate dibasic | 0.92 | 0.53 |
| Powder | 0 | 0.52 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Premix2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutritional Composition 3 | ||
| NE MJ/kg | 6.32 | 6.74 |
| CP % | 16 | 16.2 |
| EE % | 3.96 | 4.15 |
| NDF % | 37.71 | 31.92 |
| ADF % | 22.75 | 17.55 |
| NFC % | 33.43 | 40.31 |
| Ca % | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| P % | 0.45 | 0.45 |
1 LC, low concentrate; HC, high concentrate.
2The premix contained VA,1,900ku/kg; VD, 250ku/kg; VE, 3,000 mg/kg; Niacin, 4,000 mg/kg; Cu, 1,200 mg/kg; Fe, 525 mg/kg; Zn, 13,000 mg/kg; Mn, 5,500 mg/kg; I, 170 mg/kg; Co, 50 mg/kg; Se, 27 mg/kg.
3The calculated nutritional composition values.