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. 2019 Mar 12;97(5):2220–2229. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz088

Table 1.

Nutrient compositions of the milk replacer, calf starter, and mixed hay fed to calves

Composition Milk replacer Calf starter Mixed hay1
DM, % 96.9 88.1 83.2
DM basis, %
CP 24.7 22.4 10.8
Crude fat 20.9 3.7 1.1
Ash 5.6 5.1 8.0
NDF ND2 13.9 56.6
ADF ND 7.3 33.7
Starch ND 26.3 2.0
Ca 0.7 0.7 0.5
P 0.6 0.4 0.2

1Mixed hay was composed of orchard and timothy hay and fed at its original length (not chopped).

2Not determined.