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. 2020 Apr 3;4(2):616–629. doi: 10.1093/tas/txaa039

Table 6.

Chemical analysis of experimental diets (as-fed)a

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Item, % Control 50 LLb 100 LL 94 Mc Control 50 LL 100 LL 94 M Common diet
Dry matter 90.1 89.7 88.1 88.5 91.2 89.6 88.2 88.6 88.3
Crude protein 236 232 233 238 235 249 23.9 23.4 22.2
Crude fiber 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.9 3.9 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2
Sugard 11.6 12.6 12.6 14.4 13.1 11.0 11.1 12.9 4.3
Crude fat 4.1 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.7 3.1
Ash 7.4 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.2 8.0 7.6 5.8
Calcium 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7
Phosphorus 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Non-fiber carbohydrate 55.1 54.0 52.7 53.0 55.2 52.7 51.6 53.0 57.3
Non-structural carbohydrate 11.6 12.6 12.6 14.4 13.1 11.0 11.1 12.9 4.3

aLL product was obtained by Westway Feed Products (Tomball, TX).

bLL = liquid lactose (SweetLac 63; Westway Feed Products, Tomball, TX).

cM = Sugar cane molasses.

dEthanol soluble.