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Chemical composition of diets provided to the beef calves.
| Item | Basal Diets | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentrate (60%) | Roughage (Timothy Grass) (40%) | |
| % of dry matter | ||
| Crude protein | 16.70 | 6.16 |
| Ether extract | 3.13 | 1.17 |
| Crude fiber | 8.84 | 36.57 |
| Crude ash | 6.94 | 7.49 |
| ADF | 10.08 | 38.69 |
| NDF | 22.90 | 67.13 |
| Calcium | 1.43 | 0.35 |
| Phosphorus | 0.50 | 0.20 |
ADF = acid detergent fiber; NDF = neutral detergent fiber.
