Table 1.
Dry matter (DM) %, organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), acid detergent fibre (ADF) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) % in DM, and metabolisable energy (ME; MJ/kg DM) of supplement fed to cows during 2017/18 and 2018/19 milking year. Mean ± SD.
| Milking Year | Type | OM% | DM% | CP% | ADF% | NDF% | ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Maize silage | 96.3 ± 2.46 | 39.2 ± 3.44 | 7.1 ± 1.56 | 23.1 ± 4.00 | 43.5 ± 8.17 | 11.1 ± 0.56 |
| Lucerne Silage | 90.7 ± 1.93 | 51.4 ± 9.63 | 18.5 ± 4.00 | 33.9 ± 6.10 | 43.3 ± 3.82 | 9.4 ± 0.50 | |
| 2018/19 | Maize silage | 96.2 ± 0.99 | 35.4 ± 2.48 | 7.4 ± 0.27 | 26.8 ± 1.65 | 46.6 ± 2.81 | 10.1 ± 0.33 |
| Grass silage | 92.0 ± 1.86 | 49.1 ± 14.87 | 13.2 ± 3.58 | 35.3 ± 4.09 | 56.4 ± 7.39 | 9.4 ± 1.26 | |
| Lucerne Silage | 89.8 ± 1.58 | 44.8 ± 12.96 | 22.1 ± 1.75 | 32.3 ± 2.56 | 39.8 ± 2.59 | 9.8 ± 0.62 |