Table 1.
Representative composition of TMR (body weight 696 kg, milk production 49.2 kg, 60 days after delivery, Parity 2)
| Diet composition (dry matter) | |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa pellet (kg) | 1.59 |
| Flaked soybean (kg) | 1.53 |
| Orchard grass silage (kg) | 6.80 |
| Corn silage (kg) | 7.33 |
| Concentrate1) (kg) | 12.21 |
| Beet pulp pellet (kg) | 1.70 |
| Orchard hay (kg) | 0.89 |
| Calculated TDN (kg) | 22.67 |
| Determined CP (kg) | 5.05 |
| Selenium Conc. (ppm) | 0.04 |
TMR, total mixed ration; TDN, total digestive nutrient; CP, crude protein; DM, dry matter.
1)
Mixture of 40% commercial diet (Meiji, Japan), 18% oats, 18% flaked wheat, 14% flaked corn, 10% flaked soybean cake and 0.8% calcium carbonate; TDN/DM: 80.0 %, CP/DM: 18.9 %).