Table 1.
Ingredients and composition of the total mixed ration (TMR).
| Ingredient Inclusion (g/kg DM) | TMR |
| Guinea grass hay (Megathyrsus maximus) 1 | 700 |
| Ground corn | 180 |
| Soybean meal | 85 |
| Urea | 30 |
| Minerals | 5 |
| Item (g/kg DM) | |
| Dry matter | 942 ± 1.52 |
| Organic matter | 928 ± 1.04 |
| Crude protein | 110 ± 1.15 |
| Ether extract | 7.0 ± 0.25 |
| Ash | 72 ± 1.56 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 706 ± 1.52 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 393 ± 1.70 |
| Gross energy (MJ/kg DM) | 14.6 ± 0.26 |
1 Nutrient composition of Guinea grass hay (g/kg DM): DM 909.8; CP: 92.10; Ash 69.9; Ether extract 7.5.