Table 2.
Diet and chemical composition of concentrate diet offered.
| Concentrate | |
|---|---|
| Diet composition (%) | |
| Rolled Barley | 26.5 |
| Soya bean meal | 25 |
| Maize | 15 |
| Beet pulp | 12.5 |
| Soya hulls | 12.5 |
| Molasses | 5 |
| Mineral and vitamins | 2.5a |
| Vegetable oil | 1 |
| Chemical composition (g/kg) | |
| ADF | 103.1 ± 6.76 |
| Crude ash | 68.8 ± 0.91 |
| CP | 167.9 ± 1.86 |
| DM (%) | 88.9 ± 0.66 |
| NDF | 204.3 ± 18.2 |
| Oil B | 30.8 ± 0.72 |
aMineral and vitamin composition: vitamin A (10 mIU/kg), vitamin D3, (2 mIU/kg), vitamin E (40 mg/kg), iodine (8 mg/kg), cobalt (40 mg/kg), copper (88 mg/kg), manganese (81 mg/kg), zinc (139 mg/kg) and selenium (11 mg/kg). bMineral and vitamin composition for concentrate post puberty is the same as above with the exception of copper (80 mg/kg). cOil B = Acid hydrolysis.