Table 1.
Chemical composition and moisture content of the two experimental diets. Values are expressed as g per 100 g of diet.
| Standard Diet | Vegetable Mix Diet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | As Fed | Dry Matter | As Fed | Dry Matter |
| Crude protein | 6.4 | 14.1 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| Crude lipid | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Crude fiber a | 4.9 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Nitrogen-free extract b | 30.2 | 67.3 | 9.6 | 80.0 |
| Ash | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Hemicellulose c | 9.8 | 21.3 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Cellulose c | 4.4 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Lignin c | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Starch | 8.5 | 18.8 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
| Glucose and fructose | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| Moisture | 55 | - | 88 | - |
a Includes most of cellulose and insoluble lignin. b Includes sugars, organic acids, pectins, soluble lignin, hemicellulose and a small percentage of cellulose. c Values calculated from neutral and acid detergent fiber analyses.