Table 2.
Chemical composition and in situ degradability of pelletized broccoli byproducts (PBB), SBM, corn meal and Chinese wild ryegrass hay (CRH)
| PBB | SBM | Corn | CRH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical composition | ||||
| DM (%) | 85.0 | 88.0 | 85.1 | 88.8 |
| CP (% of DM) | 21.6 | 47.9 | 9.2 | 7.5 |
| NDF (% of DM) | 47.1 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 70.2 |
| ADF (% of DM) | 38.3 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 62.6 |
| NEL1 (Mcal/kg of DM) | 1.51 | 1.63 | 1.93 | 0.79 |
| Disappearance (%) | ||||
| DM | 88.2 | 94.6 | 72.6 | 33.6 |
| CP | 50.2 | 51.4 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
SBM, soybean meal; PBB, pelletized broccoli byproducts; DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; NDF, Neutral detergent fiber; ADF, Acid detergent fiber; NEL, net energy for lactation.
1
Calculated according to Ministry of Agriculture of P. R. China individual feedstuffs recommendations (MoA, 2004).
2
In situ disappearance from nylon bag at 24 h (Ørskov et al., 1980).