Table 5 Feed and chemical composition of the buffalo diets without (Control) or with (Treated) 30% green ryegrass
Item | Control buffaloes | Treated buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
Component | Amount (kg of feed) | |
 Ryegrass | – | 25 |
 Corn silage | 18 | 13 |
 Alfalfa hay | 5 | 1 |
 Soybean meal (48%) | 1.6 | – |
 Concentrate | 4.4 | 4 |
 Corn meal | 1 | 1.8 |
 Hydrogenated fats | 0.3 | 0.3 |
 Calcium Carbonate | 0.1 | – |
 Salt 1:3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
 Vitamins | 0.1 | – |
Composition (% dry matter intake) | ||
 Dry matter | 16.5 | 16.6 |
 Crude protein | 14.7 | 14.7 |
 Fat | 6.0 | 7.0 |
 NDF | 36.8 | 36.8 |
 ADF | 21.2 | 19.5 |
 NSC | 33.8 | 34.7 |
 Starch | 18.8 | 18.8 |
 Ash | 8.8 | 6.8 |
 Calcium | 0.9 | 1 |
 Phosphorus | 0.4 | 0.4 |
 MFU | 0.93 | 0.93 |