Table 2.
Nutrient compositions a of basal and experimental diets b.
| Component (% DM) | Pasture | Hay | Control | CO | RBO | FSO | SFO | RPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | 96.5 | 95.5 | 91.5 | 93.0 | 91.6 | 90.0 | 91.7 | 91.6 |
| OM | 90.5 | 97.3 | 92.2 | 93.3 | 92.7 | 91.0 | 91.8 | 92.0 |
| Ash | 9.5 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| ADF | 45.5 | 37.6 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| NDF | 69.9 | 68.3 | 30.0 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 22.0 |
| EE | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| CP | 4.7 | 4.3 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 15.6 |
| TDN | 48.5 | 54.1 | 73.4 | 75.9 | 75.2 | 74.1 | 74.5 | 74.9 |
| ME, MJ/kg DM | 7.1 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
a Dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP), total digestible nutrients (TDN) and metabolisable energy (ME); b Canola oil (CO), rice bran oil (RBO), flaxseed oil (FSO), safflower oil (SFO), rumen-protected oil (RPO).