Table 2.
The analyzed chemical composition (%, DM basis) and predicted metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) of the double-low rapeseed cake used in Experiment 2 1.
| Items | Content |
|---|---|
| Chemical composition, % | |
| DM | 96.34 |
| GE, MJ/kg | 21.03 |
| CP | 37.96 |
| EE | 10.25 |
| CF | 18.12 |
| NDF | 40.21 |
| ADF | 19.92 |
| Ash | 7.71 |
| Ca | 0.68 |
| TP | 0.99 |
| TGS, μmol/g | 9.38 |
| Predicted ME, MJ/kg | |
| DM basis | 13.58 |
| As-fed basis | 13.03 |
DM, dry matter; GE, gross energy; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber; TP, total phosphorus; TGS, total glucosinolates; ME, metabolizable energy. 1 Calculated by the prediction equation ME = 9.33 − 0.09 × NDF −0.25 × CF + 0.59 × GE (R2 = 0.93, p < 0.001).