Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of concentrate diet, urea treated rice straw and feed supplements used in the experiment
| Item | Concentrate | UTRS | GPP | MPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (g/kg DM) | ||||
| Cassava chip | 636 | - | - | - |
| Rice bran | 100 | - | - | - |
| Coconut meal | 118 | - | - | - |
| Palm kernel meal | 71 | - | - | - |
| Urea | 30 | - | - | - |
| Molasses | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mineral premix1 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Salt | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sulfur | 5 | - | - | - |
| Chemical composition | ||||
| Dry matter (DM, g/kg) | 892 | 506 | 895 | 931 |
| Organic matter (g/kg DM) | 922 | 861 | 842 | 963 |
| Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 142 | 55 | 128 | 153 |
| Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 183 | 723 | 475 | 606 |
| Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 152 | 575 | 306 | 559 |
| Condensed tannins (g/kg DM) | - | - | 123 | 177 |
| Crude saponins (g/kg DM) | - | - | 146 | - |
UTRS, 3% urea treated rice straw; GPP, grape pomace powder; MPP, mangosteen peel powder; DM, dry matter.
1
Minerals and vitamins (each kg contains): Vitamin A, 10,000,000 IU; Vitamin E, 70,000 IU; Vitamin D, 1,600,000 IU; Fe, 50 g; Zn, 40 g; Mn, 40 g; Co, 0.1 g; Cu, 10 g; Se, 0.1 g; I, 0.5 g.