Table 1.
Chemical composition of feedstuffs
| Item | Corn silage | Concentrate1 | Oat straw2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of daily ration | 69.5 | 30.5 | - |
| Chemical composition3 | |||
| OM | 94.7 | 96.4 | 88.7 |
| CP | 8.3 | 19.1 | 5.3 |
| EE | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| ADF | 31.0 | 9.5 | 45.8 |
| NDF | 75.4 | 20.2 | 70.3 |
OM, organic matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; ADF, acid detergent fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber.
1
Contained (DM basis) 51.0% corn, 23.5% wheat bran, 10% cottonseed meal, 8.49% corn gluten meal, 2.0% sugarcane molasses, 1.5% soybean meal, 1.0% bypass fat, 0.8% CaCo3, 0.5% urea, 0.5% animal fat, 0.2% NaCl, 0.5% trace mineral and vitamin premix. Trace mineral and vitamin premix contained: Mg, 0.003 Co, 0.001% Se, 0.140% Zn, 0.092% Mn, 0.052% Cu, 0.140% Fe, 2,500 IU of vitamin A/g, and 50 IU vitamin D/g.
2
Substrate for in vitro fermentation.
3
Percentage dry mass basis.