Table 3.
Nutrient content on a dry matter basis from red-shanked doucs living four distinct lifestyles, wild, semi-wild, semi-captive, and captive.
| Diet | Wild1 | Semi-wilda | Semi-captivea | Captivea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein (%) | 9.46 | 16.52 | 13.37 | 16.70 |
| Crude Fat (%) | — | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.71 |
| Soluble Sugars (%) | 2.70 | 2.28 | — | 7.90 |
| ADF (%) | 46.76b | 23.20c | 23.07 | 8.65 |
| NDF (%) | 53.67b | 35.60c | 31.97 | 12.64 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.49 | 1.05 | 0.22 | 0.72 |
| Potassium (%) | 0.96 | 0.76 | 0.21 | 0.29 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| Zinc (mg/kg) | 19.39 | 101.59 | 8.25 | 26.30 |
| Iron (mg/kg) | 26.50 | 337.32 | 20.74 | 64.33 |
Semi-captive diet also included a vitamin and mineral supplement which was not included in the analysis.
aValues from Clayton et al.31.
NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) and ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) were not available from the laboratory analyses, therefore values for bwere taken from Ulibarri33 and cwere lifted from Otto61 in order for a comparison to be possible.