TABLE 1.

Chemical composition (% of dry matter) of the whole milk powder (WMP), concentrate and pastures^a fed to calves in phase 1 (P01), pastures of high^b (HQ) and low quality^c (LQ) in phase 2 (P02) and pastures^d fed to all calves in phase 3 (P03).

Feed	P01			P02		P03
	WMP	Pasturea	Concentrate	HQ Pastureb	LQ Pasturec	Pastured
Dry matter (%)e	95.2	18.7	93.8	21.5	37.7	14.9
Crude proteinf	24.1	14.8	19.8	19.8	7.3	19.2
ME (MJ/kg DM)g		10.5	13.8	10.9	7.6	11.2
NDFh	–	49.5	16.2	47.9	64.2	53
ADFi	–	25.4	5.9	25.2	35.7	27
Ligninj	–	1.8	–	3.8	4.2	2.9
Lipidsk	28.4	1.1	2.3	2.3	1.1	2.8
Ashl	5.5	6.4	6.2	8.8	5.5	10.3
Soluble sugarsm	41.5n	19.3	8	9.3	9	11.4
Starcho	–	–	36.8	–	–	–

^aPasture was composed of ryegrass/white clover mixed sward. Chemical composition of pastures was scanned using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS; Corson et al., 1999).

^bCalves were grazed in irrigated pastures. Chemical composition of pastures was scanned using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS; Corson et al., 1999).

^cCalves were grazed in unirrigated pastures. Chemical composition of pastures was scanned using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS; Corson et al., 1999).

^dPasture was composed of ryegrass/white clover mixed sward. Chemical composition of pastures was scanned using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS; Corson et al., 1999).

^eMethod 945.15; AOAC, 2010.

^fMethod 992.15; AOAC, 2010.

^gMetabolizable energy content of pellets was calculated using the equation ME = DOMD% × 0.16 (Alderman and Cottrill, 1996).

^hNeutral detergent fiber; Method 7.074; AOAC, 1990.

ⁱAcid detergent fiber; method 7.074; AOAC, 1990.

^jLignin; method 7.074; AOAC, 1990.

^kMethod 954.02; AOAC, 1990.

^lMethod 942.05; AOAC, 2012.

^mPaul, A.A and Southgate, D.A. The Composition of Foods. 4th Edition, 1978.

ⁿLactose.

^oMethod 996.11; AOAC, 2010.