Table 2.
Overall nutritional composition of the diets (referred to the total daily diet: hay plus pelleted feed) as fed to the high cereal grains group (HCG) and the high fibre group (HFG) during the fattening period (72 days)
| Nutritional components | HCGa | HFGb |
|---|---|---|
| Kg hay/animal/day | 6 | 8 |
| Kg pelleted feed/animal/day | 8 | 3.5 |
| Forage intake/kg BW (%) | 1.73 | 2.32 |
| DM intake (kg) | 12.60 | 10.25 |
| Net energy (MJ)c | 95.88 | 53.58 |
| Crude protein (g) | 1557.20 | 1159.60 |
| Digestible Crude Protein (g MADC) | 1177.66 | 723.25 |
| Crude fat (g) | 285.40 | 192.70 |
| Fat contribution to total energy content provided (%) | 8.39 | 10.14 |
| Calcium (g) | 377.80 | 108.22 |
| Phosphorous (g) | 188.60 | 35.79 |
| Lysine (g) | 48 | 76.50 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 399.68 | 1105 |
| Selenium (mg) | 0.48 | 1.72 |
aHigh cereal grains group (n = 9).
bHigh fibre group (n = 10).
cNet energy was calculated according to Martin‐rosset, 2015.