Table 2.
Total daily intake of Se, Cu, Zn and Mn from the silage, background concentrate and concentrate premix with percentage of total intake in parentheses.
| Element | Treatment | Silage | Concentrate | Total intake | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Premix of minerals | ||||
| Se (mg animal−1 day−1 ± SE) | IL | 0.02 ± 0.001 (9%) | 0.09 ± 0.005 (38%) | 0.13 ± 0.007 (53%) | 0.25 |
| IH | 0.02 ± 0.001 (4%) | 0.10 ± 0.008 (19%) | 0.37 ± 0.029 (77%) | 0.51 | |
| OL | 0.02 ± 0.002 (10%) | 0.08 ± 0.007 (37%) | 0.11 ± 0.010 (53%) | 0.21 | |
| OH | 0.02 ± 0.001 (5%) | 0.10 ± 0.005 (20%) | 0.37 ± 0.020 (76%) | 0.49 | |
| Cu (mg animal−1 day−1 ± SE) | IL | 5.10 ± 0.349 (28%) | 5.05 ± 0.268 (28%) | 8.06 ± 0.427 (44%) | 18.2 |
| IH | 4.72 ± 0.388 (24%) | 5.09 ± 0.403 (26%) | 10.1 ± 0.80 (51%) | 20.0 | |
| OL | 4.97 ± 0.436 (31%) | 4.19 ± 0.381 (26%) | 6.67 ± 0.607 (42%) | 15.8 | |
| OH | 5.36 ± 0.276 (26%) | 5.12 ± 0.283 (25%) | 10.2 ± 0.57 (49%) | 20.7 | |
| Zn (mg animal−1 day−1 ± SE) | IL | 20.6 ± 1.45 (20%) | 32.2 ± 1.70 (31%) | 50.5 ± 2.68 (49%) | 103 |
| IH | 19.1 ± 1.57 (17%) | 32.4 ± 2.57 (28%) | 63.5 ± 5.04 (55%) | 115 | |
| OL | 20.1 ± 1.76 (23%) | 26.7 ± 2.43 (30%) | 41.8 ± 3.81 (47%) | 88.6 | |
| OH | 21.6 ± 1.11 (18%) | 32.6 ± 1.80 (28%) | 64.0 ± 3.53 (54%) | 118 | |
| Mn (mg animal−1 day−1 ± SE) | IL | 100 ± 7.1 (63%) | 30.8 ± 1.63 (19%) | 29.0 ± 1.54 (18%) | 160 |
| IH | 92.6 ± 7.61 (58%) | 31.0 ± 2.46 (19%) | 36.5 ± 2.90 (23%) | 160 | |
| OL | 97.5 ± 8.57 (66%) | 25.5 ± 2.32 (17%) | 24.0 ± 2.19 (16%) | 147 | |
| OH | 105 ± 5.4 (61%) | 30.7 ± 1.73 (18%) | 36.8 ± 2.03 (21%) | 173 | |
OH organic minerals offered at higher doses, OL organic minerals offered at lower doses, IH inorganic minerals offered at higher doses, IL inorganic minerals offered at lower doses.