Table 2.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the total mixed ration (TMR) diets.
| Dietary CP Content, g/kg DM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 151 | 177 | 201 | |
| Ingredient, % of TMR DM | ||||
| Ryegrass silage | 47.3 | 47.9 | 47.7 | 47.5 |
| Low protein concentrate | 52.7 | 43.0 | 22.0 | 3.0 |
| High protein concentrate | 0.0 | 9.1 | 30.3 | 49.5 |
| Chemical composition 1 | ||||
| DM, g/kg | 507 | 513 | 510 | 508 |
| CP, g/kg DM | 141 | 151 | 177 | 201 |
| RDP, g/kg CP | 103 | 109 | 127 | 144 |
| RUP, g/kg CP | 39 | 41 | 49 | 56 |
| NDF, g/kg DM | 411 | 408 | 399 | 388 |
| ADF, g/kg DM | 218 | 218 | 214 | 209 |
| WSC, g/kg DM | 81 | 82 | 86 | 90 |
| Ash, g/kg DM | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
1 Calculated as formulated from the analyzed chemical compositions of the individual ingredients.