Table 1.
Composition of diets
| Dietsa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 0.99/100 | 1.10/95 | 1.21/90 | 1.32/85 |
| Ingredient, % DM | ||||
| Alfalfa | 22.50 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 6.50 |
| Prairie hay | 22.50 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 6.50 |
| Dry rolled corn | 8.57 | 19.08 | 28.50 | 38.82 |
| Wet corn gluten feedb | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| Supplementc | 6.43 | 6.92 | 7.50 | 8.18 |
aTreatment diets offered based on DMI of 0.99/100 treatment intake that was offered for ad libitum intake. First number = Mcal NEg/kg DM. Second number = % of 0.99/100 treatment offered on DM basis.
bCargill Animal Nutrition, Blair, NE.
cSupplement pellet was formulated to contain (DM basis) 10% CP, 8.0% Ca, 0.24% P, 5.0% salt, 0.55% potassium, 0.25% magnesium, 1.67% fat, 8.03% ADF, and as 367 mg/kg lasalocid (Bovatec; Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ).