Table 1.
Chemical analyses of diet components of the preconditioning juniper free (0) and juniper enhanced (30) rations
| Diet type—DM basis1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper (May 1, 2018) | Juniper (May 6, 2018) | Juniper (May 8, 2018) | Juniper + Hay (May 1, 2018) | Juniper + Hay (May 6, 2018) | Juniper + Hay (May 8, 2018) | Hay | Hay | |
| Nutrient composition | ||||||||
| CP, % | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 12.5 |
| ADF, % | 32.7 | 37.7 | 32.4 | 33.4 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 36.0 | 41.0 |
| aNDF, % | 51.0 | 56.9 | 44.4 | 56.5 | 56.7 | 50.9 | 58.2 | 59.8 |
| NFC, % | 28.5 | 23.4 | 34.8 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 29.7 | 18.0 | 17.7 |
| NEM, Mcal/lb | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| NEG, Mcal/lb | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.26 |
Ration Balancer analysis by Dairy One, 730 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
ADF, acid detergent fiber; aNDF, apparent NDF; CP, crude protein; DM, dry matter; NFC, non-fiber carbohydrates; NEM, net energy maintenance; NEG, net energy gain.