Table 1.
Feed ingredient composition and chemical analysis of experimental diet
| Item | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | As-fed basis % |
| Dry rolled corn | 73.7 |
| Chopped sorghum-sudan hay | 6.0 |
| Cottonseed meal | 6.0 |
| Cottonseed hulls | 6.0 |
| Molasses | 5.0 |
| Mineral premix1 | 2.5 |
| Urea | 0.8 |
| Chemical composition | Dry matter basis |
| Dry matter, % | 90.2 |
| CP, % DM | 12.6 |
| NDF, % DM | 20.3 |
| ME, Mcal/kg DM | 3.0 |
1
Mineral premix contained minimum 15.5% Ca, 2,800 ppm Zn, 1,200 ppm Mn, 12 ppm Se, 14 ppm Co, 3 ppm I, 45,400 IU/kg Vit-D, 726 IU/kg Vit-E, 1,200 ppm Tylan.