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The routine nutritive components contents of different forage
| Item | Corn silage | Oat silage | Alfalfa silage | Alfalfa hay | Wheat straw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter (g/kg) | 315.6 | 367.8 | 339.3 | 883.2 | 899.2 |
| Crude protein (g/kg, DM) | 80.6 | 85.6 | 162.7 | 119.0 | 23.3 |
| Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg, DM) | 476.5 | 523.8 | 465.6 | 510.7 | 766.5 |
| Acid detergent fiber (g/kg, DM) | 273.4 | 301.3 | 364.6 | 396.5 | 475.4 |
| Ash (g/kg, DM) | 76.3 | 75.3 | 164.7 | 76.7 | 36.2 |
| Ca (g/kg, DM) | 18 | 4.6 | 23.1 | 29.2 | 1.6 |
| P (g/kg, DM) | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
