Table 2.

Chemical and microbial compositions after alfalfa wilting.

Items	Content
DM (%)	35.72 ± 2.59
CP (% DM)	23.16 ± 1.99
NDF (% DM)	37.97 ± 1.82
ADF (% DM)	24.83 ± 1.46
WSC (% DM)	7.51 ± 0.37
CF (% DM)	29.64 ± 1.21
Ash (% DM)	11.15 ± 0.83
EE (% DM)	9.93 ± 0.82
LAB (log cfu g−1 FM)	3.01 ± 0.56

DM dry matter, CP crud protein, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, WSC water soluble carbohydrates, CF crud fiber, Ash crud ash, EE ether extract, LAB lactic acid bacteria, cfu colony-forming units, FM fresh matter.