Table 3.
Apparent nutrient digestibility values for reduced lignin and nonreduced lignin alfalfa hay fed to adult horses at maintenance
| Digestibility | Reduced lignin | Nonreduced lignin | SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMD, % | 64.4a | 61.7b | 1.00 |
| CPD, % | 78.4 | 78.3 | 1.20 |
| ADFD, % | 48.1 | 44.5 | 2.39 |
| NDFD, % | 46.8 | 43.5 | 1.70 |
| ADLD, % | 30.8 | 23.3 | 5.64 |
a,bWithin row, means without a common letter differ based on a Tukey’s HSD test (P ≤ 0.05).