Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the basal diet (DM basis)
| Ingredient | Content, % |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 14.50 |
| Corn silage | 25.50 |
| Corn | 28.20 |
| Soybean meal | 18.60 |
| Cornstarch | 9.00 |
| Corn gluten meal | 2.50 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.40 |
| Mineral and vitamin premix 1 | 0.20 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.20 |
| Limestone | 0.46 |
| Salt | 0.44 |
| Chemical composition (% DM) | |
| Organic matter | 94.3 |
| Crude protein | 15.5 |
| Non fiber carbohydrates 2 | 49.9 |
| Neutral detergent fibre | 25.1 |
| Acid detergent fibre | 16.6 |
| Starch | 38.7 |
| Sugar | 3.96 |
1Providing Mn 63 mg, Zn 4,640 mg, Fe 972 mg, Cu 265 mg, Se 155 mg, I 251 mg, Co 57 mg, nicotinic acid 450 mg, VE 800 mg, VD 450 KIU and VA 1,860 KIU per kilogram
2Calculated by 100 – (% crude protein + % ether extract + % neutral detergent fibre)