Table 1 Feed ingredient and nutrient composition
Items | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|
Alfalfa | Wheat straw | |
Ingredients, % of DM | ||
Corn | 30.00 | 34.50 |
Bean pulp | 0.00 | 20.50 |
Wheat strawa | 0.00 | 40.00 |
Alfalfa hay | 40.00 | 0.00 |
Wheat bran | 24.50 | 1.00 |
Zeolite | 2.50 | 0.00 |
Limostone | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Premixb | 2.50 | 2.50 |
NaHCO3 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Nutritional levels, % of DM, unless otherwise noted | ||
Metabolizable Energy, MJ/kg of DM | 8.21 | 8.14 |
Digestible energy, MJ/kg of DM | 9.60 | 9.58 |
Crude protein | 12.80 | 12.79 |
Crude fiber | 12.76 | 14.59 |
Ether extract | 2.51 | 2.28 |
Calcium | 0.53 | 0.48 |
Phosphorus | 0.46 | 0.25 |