Table 1.
Chemical composition of feed ingredients of the total mixed ration (TMR) used to feed lactating dairy cows (Least squares mean ± SE #).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| TMR | |
| Ingredient, g/kg DM | |
| Corn silage | 347.6 ± 0.64 |
| Alfalfa hay | 152.5 ± 0.62 |
| Concentrate mix 1 | 499.9 ± 0.06 |
| Chemical composition (g/kg DM) | |
| Dry matter | 488 ± 4.1 |
| Ash | 86.7 ± 6.41 |
| Crude protein (CP) | 164 ± 1.5 |
| Neutral detergent fiber (aNDF) | 291 ± 4.7 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 173 ± 5.4 |
| Ether extract (EE) | 14.4 ± 0.96 |
| Non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC) * | 451 ± 8.8 |
| Acid insoluble ash | 43.1 ± 4.92 |
# Standard error; 1 195.7 g/kg soya bean meal, 94.4 g/kg cottonseed meal, 41.0 g/kg canola meal, 102.4 g/kg DDGS, 21.6 g/kg corn gluten wet, 450.5 g/kg corn grain grind fine, 17.1 g/kg calcium carbonate, 10.2 g/kg salt (NaCl),6.8 g/kg manganese oxide, 8.0 g/kg calcium phosDi, 21.6 g/kg fat corn oil, 18.2 g/kg sodium bicarbonate, 12.5 g/kg vitamin premix ADE. * NFC, calculated according to NRC (2001); NFC, calculated as 1000 − (NDF + CP + EE + ash).