Table 1.
Feeds chemical composition (g/kg DM), nutritive value and FA profile (% total FA).
| Chemical Characteristics | CC* | LC** | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 180.0 | 182.0 | 164.0 |
| Ether extract | 30.0 | 71.0 | 21.0 |
| NDF | 264.0 | 270.0 | 489.0 |
| ADF | 101.0 | 105.0 | 343.0 |
| ADL | 28.0 | 29.0 | 47.0 |
| UFL***/kg DM | 1.05 | 1.16 | 0.77 |
| Fatty acid profile (% of total FA) | |||
| SFA | 29.0 | 26.6 | 18.2 |
| MUFA | 14.4 | 12.0 | 6.0 |
| PUFA | 56.6 | 61.4 | 75.8 |
| C18:2 | 46.0 | 35.8 | 28.1 |
| C18:3 | 3.2 | 18.9 | 43.0 |
*CC (concentrate for group C) (% as fed): soft wheat bran 26.6; corn meal 15.0; sunflower meal 14.5; dried pulp beet 12.0; faba bean 10.6; corn gluten feed 7.0; dried citrus pulp 6.5; molasses 5.6; vitamin-mineral premix 2.2. **CL (concentrate for group L) (% as fed): soft wheat bran 30.0; corn meal 23.0; linseed 20.0; dried citrus pulp 10.0; dried pulp beet 8.0; corn gluten feed 7.0; vitamin-mineral premix 2.0. SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids. ***UFL (unité fourragère lait) = feed unit for lactation where 1 UFL equals 7.11 MJ of net energy.