Table 9 Ration composition of the experimental diet
Item | Low Concentrate | High Concentrate |
|---|---|---|
Forage:Concentrate | 68:32 | 39:61 |
Grass/clover silage (g/kg DM) | 684 | 391 |
Barley (g/kg DM) | 189 | 377 |
Rapeseed cake (g/kg DM) | 25.7 | 51.4 |
Soybean meal (g/kg DM) | 85.7 | 171 |
Urea (g/kg DM) | 4.7 | 2.7 |
Mineral premix (g/kg DM) | 9.3 | 5.3 |
Vitamin premix(g/kg DM) | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Gross energy (MJ/kg DM) | 18.7 | 19.2 |
DM (g/kg) | 513 | 620 |
Ash (g/kg DM) | 72.0 | 57.3 |
Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 170 | 204 |
Crude fat (g/kg DM) | 31.8 | 33.6 |
Starch (g/kg DM) | 105 | 218 |
Crude fiber (g/kg DM) | 179 | 127 |
NDF (g/kg DM) | 335 | 271 |
iNDF (g/kg DM) | 45.3 | 41.8 |