Table 8.
Ingredient and chemical composition of CON 1 and TR 2 diets (DM 3 basis).
| Item | CON | TR |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient, % | ||
| Barley | 2.43 | - |
| DDGS 4 | 2.21 | - |
| Puffed soybean | 2.81 | - |
| Cottonseed | 4.54 | - |
| Beet pulp | 3.70 | - |
| Alfalfa hay | 17.76 | - |
| Corn silage | 18.59 | - |
| Fermented corn flour | 5.05 | - |
| Molasses | 2.46 | - |
| Oat hay | 3.78 | 7.69 |
| Maize | 19.23 | 31.78 |
| Vitamin and mineral mix 5 | 3.26 | 3.26 |
| Soya bean meal | 14.18 | 11.05 |
| Corn germ meal | - | 23.10 |
| Corn husk | - | 15.07 |
| Soybean skin | - | 8.05 |
| Chemical composition | ||
| Moisture, % | 53.08 | 10.43 |
| CP, % | 16.96 | 16.78 |
| NDF, % | 28.17 | 32.33 |
| ADF, % | 15.09 | 15.19 |
| Ether extract, % | 4.28 | 4.19 |
| Starch, % | 16.52 | 21.59 |
| NEL, Mcal/kg | 1.57 | 1.63 |
| NFC 6, % | 42.47 | 38.35 |
| Ash, % | 8.12 | 8.35 |
1 CON (control group) = total mixed ration (TMR). 2 TR (treatment group) = pelleted high-starch diet. 3 DM = dry matter. 4 DDGS = distillers Dried Grains with Soluble. 5 Vitamin and mineral mix = formulated to contain 0.83% Ca; 0.34% P; 2.8% Mg; 3.5% K; 1500 mg/kg of Fe; 1500 mg/kg of Cu; 1495 mg/kg of Mn; 7000 mg/kg of Zn; 90 mg/kg of I; 20 mg/kg of Co; 50 mg/kg of Se; 500000 IU/kg of vitamin A; 130000 IU/kg of vitamin D; 1210 mg/kg of vitamin E. 6 NFC = non-fiber carbohydrate calculated by difference 100 − (% NDF + % CP + % Fat + % Ash).