Table 1.
Ingredient and chemical composition of the basal diet fed during the in situ experiment (DM basis)
| Ingredient | Amount, % of DM |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | |
| Corn | 35.53 |
| Wheat bran | 5.13 |
| Alfalfa meal | 25.48 |
| Distilled grain | 7.06 |
| Rice straw | 25.02 |
| NaCl | 0.5 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.58 |
| Premix1 | 0. 70 |
| Total | 100.00 |
| Chemical composition2 | |
| DM | 88.14 |
| CP | 10.40 |
| Fat | 2.80 |
| Ca | 0.53 |
| P | 0.33 |
| NDF | 38.77 |
| ADF | 21.30 |
1Supplied the following per kg of diet: 2200 IU, vitamin A; 2751 IU, vitamin D3; 11 IU, vitamin E; 50 mg, Fe; 25 mg, Cu; 20 mg, Mn; 30 mg, Zn; 0.50 mg, I; 0.10 mg, Se.
2Values for the contents of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber; acid detergent fiber; Ca and P were analyzed.