Table 1.

Proximate analysis of forage consumed by study subjects.

	As sampled	Dry matter
Digestible energy (Mcal/kg)	1.92	2.05
Crude protein (%)	8.7	9.3
Water-soluble carbohydrate (%)	8.5	9.1
Non-fiber carbohydrate (%)	16.9	18.1

Equi-Analytical Laboratory Services, Ithaca, New York, USA.