Table 1.
Ingredient and chemical composition of the total mixed diet
| Item | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient, % DM | |
| Barley silage1 | 10.0 |
| Barley grain,2 dry-rolled | 87.0 |
| Supplement | |
| Barley, ground | 1.64 |
| Canola meal | 0.29 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.73 |
| Molasses | 0.07 |
| Salt | 0.15 |
| Feedlot premix3 | 0.03 |
| Urea | 0.06 |
| Vitamin E (500,000 IU/kg) | 0.002 |
| Canola oil | 0.03 |
| Chemical composition, % DM | |
| DM | 79.8 |
| OM | 96.6 |
| NDF | 23.1 |
| ADF | 7.20 |
| Starch | 54.2 |
| CP | 13.2 |
1Composition (DM basis): 39.4% DM, 46.6% NDF, 24.7% ADF, 22.1% starch and 12.9% CP based on 4 samples composited by period.
2Composition (DM basis): 90.2% DM, 20.8% NDF, 5.3% ADF, 58.7% starch and 13.4% CP based on 4 samples composited by period.
3Supplied per kilogram of dietary DM: 15 mg Cu, 65 mg Zn, 28 mg Mn, 0.7 mg I, 0.2 mg Co, 0.3 mg Se, 6,000 IU vitamin A, 600 IU vitamin D, and 47 IU vitamin E.