Table 1.
Ingredient composition of the diet
| Ingredient | DM,% |
|---|---|
| Corn silage | 37.0 |
| Grass silage | 18.5 |
| Protein supplement1 | 16.6 |
| Energy supplement2 | 24.5 |
| Vitamin/Mineral supplement3 | 3.4 |
1Protein supplement contained 69.4% soybean meal, 22% canola meal, 6.9% distillers dried grains, and 1.7% urea.
2Energy supplement contained 45.8% corn meal, 34% beet pulp, 15.2% steamed flaked corn, and 5.0% molasses.
3Vitamin/mineral supplement provided: 14.2% Ca, 14.21% NaCl, 13.92% Na, 8.67% Cl, 6.10% Mg, 1.81% P, 0.26% S, 0.23% Fe, 0.13% Zn, 0.08% Mn, 271 mg/kg Cu, 28.7 mg/kg Co, 6.5 mg/kg I, 9.3 mg/kg Se, 199,403 IU/kg vitamin A, 46,016 IU/kg vitamin D3, 1503 IU/kg vitamin E.