Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the experimental diet.
| Item | % (DM) |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | |
| Alfalfa hay | 17.50 |
| Corn silage | 27.50 |
| Corn | 40.00 |
| Soybean meal | 13.00 |
| Calcium phosphate | 0.25 |
| Limestone | 0.75 |
| NaCl | 0.50 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix1 | 0.50 |
| Nutrient composition | |
| DM | 50.58 |
| ADF | 18.88 |
| NDF | 34.38 |
| CP | 16.40 |
| Starch | 27.66 |
1Vitamin-mineral premix (per kg): 600 mg of Mn, 950 mg of Zn, 430 mg of Fe, 650 mg of Cu, 30 mg of Se, 45 mg of I, 20 mg of Co, 450 mg of nicotinic acid, 800 mg of vitamin E, 45,000 IU of vitamin D, and 120,000 IU of vitamin A.