Table 2.
Intake and digestibility by gestating ewes offered alfalfa silage baled at different moisture concentrations and averaged across different dairy slurry application treatments1
| Item3 | Moisture2 | SEM4 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM | RM | |||
| DMI, g/d | 1,675 | 1,639 | 58.2 | 0.57 |
| OMI, g/d | 1,522 | 1,491 | 53.1 | 0.60 |
| DMI, g/kg BW | 34.1 | 33.8 | 1.02 | 0.81 |
| OMI, g/kg BW | 30.9 | 30.6 | 1.19 | 0.83 |
| DMD, % | 65.2 | 64.4 | 0.75 | 0.32 |
| OMD, % | 64.4 | 63.4 | 0.78 | 0.29 |
| DDMI, g/d | 1086 | 1051 | 35.4 | 0.41 |
| DOMI, g/d | 977 | 946 | 33.8 | 0.45 |
| DDMI, g/kg BW | 22.1 | 21.7 | 0.84 | 0.66 |
| DOMI, g/kg BW | 19.8 | 19.5 | 0.78 | 0.72 |
1There were no moisture × slurry interactions (P ≥ 0.11).
2LM = low moisture at baling (39.7%); RM = recommended moisture at baling (46.8%).
3DMI = dry matter intake; OMI = organic matter intake; DMD = dry matter digestibility; OMD = organic matter digestibility; NDFD = neutral detergent fiber digestibility; DDMI = digestible dry matter intake; DOMI = digestible organic matter intake.
4SEM = pooled standard error of the mean.