Table 2.

Forage DMI, water intake, total TTC, and DMI rate for adult horses fed reduced lignin and nonreduced lignin alfalfa hay

Item	Reduced lignin	Nonreduced lignin	SE
DMI, kg/d	8.9	8.8	0.54
DMI, % of BW	1.6	1.6	0.06
DMI, g/kg of BW0.75	78.3	77.8	3.34
Water, kg/d	34.1	34.5	2.45
Water, % of BW	6.2	6.3	0.34
Water, g/kg of BW0.75	301.2	306.1	17.53
TTC, h	7.3	7.9	0.93
DMIR, kg/h	0.72	0.67	0.11