Table 1.
Average chemical composition of diets.
| SB | HEMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical composition (unit kg−1 DM) | ||
| Crude Protein (g) | 120.5 | 119.2 |
| Crude fiber (g) | 191.5 | 197.5 |
| Ether extract (g) | 23.9 | 27.2 |
| Ash (g) | 73.2 | 71.7 |
| NEl (MJ) | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Fatty acid composition (g kg−1 fatty acids) | ||
| C14:0 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| C16:0 | 228.3 | 215.9 |
| C18:0 | 27.1 | 27.8 |
| C18:1n-9 | 147.6 | 139.6 |
| C18:2n-6 | 391.9 | 397.5 |
| C18:3n-3 | 158.6 | 166.1 |
SB = Animals fed with soybean meal in concentrate; HEMP = Animals fed with hempseed cake in concentrate; DM = dry matter; NEL = Net energy for lactation, calculated according to INRA standards [23].