Table 1. Nutrient composition (% DM basis ± SD) of Milk Replacer (MR), starter, and corn silage.
| Item | MR1 | Starter2 | Corn Silage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM (%) | 96.0 ± 0.4 | 86.7 ± 0.7 | 36.1 ± 3.1 |
| CP (% of DM) | 19.4 ± 0.5 | 17.1 ± 0.5 | 7.9 ± 0.7 |
| Ether extract (% of DM) | 14.1 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 0.5 |
| Organic Matter (% of DM) | 9.7 ± 0.2 | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 6.0 ± 1.1 |
| NDF (% of DM) | – | 22.1 ± 2.9 | 46.1 ± 4.1 |
| ADF (% of DM) | – | 10.6 ± 0.9 | 28.9 ± 3.5 |
| Gross Energy (Mcal/kg of DM) | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.1 |
1 Powder integral milk, wheat isolated protein, acidifying additive, whey, coconut oil, palm oil, vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin C (Kalvolak, Nutrifeed, Netherlands).
2Basic composition: oats (rolled grains), calcitic limestone, sodium chloride, corn gluten meal, defatted corn germ, wheat bran, soybean meal, rice hulls, kaolin, molasses, flocculated corn, ground corn, corn grain, alfalfa hay, monensin, citrus pulp, dried sugarcane yeast, whole toasted soybean, sodium selenite, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, cobalt sulfate, iron sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin E, vitamin K, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, propionic acid, caramel aroma, milk aroma, and probiotic additive.