Table 2.
Proximate analysis of the experimental and basal diets
| Chemical composition (%DM) | Feed components | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | Control | Rice bran low | Rice bran high | |
| MC | 10.4 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 9.8 |
| DM | 89.6 | 89.8 | 92.0 | 90.2 |
| ADF | 27.4 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| NDF | 46.5 | 23.8 | 21.1 | 20.0 |
| EE | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Ash | 5.3 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| CP | 17.3 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| %TDN | 67.6 | 82.5 | 82.2 | 82.0 |
| ME (MJ/kg) | 10.2 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
Feeds were analysed on a dry matter basis; Moisture content (MC), Dry matter (DM), Neutral detergent fibre (NDF), Acid detergent fibre (ADF), Ether extract (EE) and crude protein (CP), Total digestible nutrients (%TDN), Metabolisable energy (ME)