Table 2.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the two diets.
| Diets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients of the diets | CTR/basal | GP |
| Corn silage, % | 45.70 | 45.50 |
| Second-cut alfalfa hay, % | 20.30 | 20.20 |
| Wheat straw, % | 3.80 | 1.30 |
| Corn grain meal, % | 13.50 | 13.10 |
| Soybean meal, % | 8.40 | 7.60 |
| Barley meal, % | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Cotton seed, % | 3.80 | 2.80 |
| Dried grape pomace, % | - | 5.00 |
| Vitamins and minerals, % | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Nutrient composition | ||
| Dry Matter, % | 61.50 | 61.70 |
| Crude protein 1, % | 15.30 | 15.90 |
| Ether extract 1, % | 2.30 | 2.20 |
| Crude fibre 1, % | 17.80 | 18.90 |
| Neutral-detergent fibre 1, % | 34.40 | 36.30 |
| Acid detergent fibre 1, % | 20.30 | 22.50 |
| Acid-detergent lignin 1, % | 4.60 | 5.90 |
| Starch 1, % | 25.20 | 24.80 |
| Ash 1, % | 4.50 | 5.10 |
| Net energy (Milk UF/kg DM) | 0.89 | 0.91 |
1 On a dry matter (DM) basis.