Table 2: Chemical composition of experimental feeds.
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Chemical Composition, % DM Bases |
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Feeds offered |
DM (%) |
OM |
Ash |
CP |
NDF |
ADF |
ADL |
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NPH |
90.1 |
88.9 |
19.7 |
4.9 |
71.8 |
56.8 |
18.3 |
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WB |
92.1 |
94.2 |
6.8 |
17.3 |
63.1 |
16.9 |
4.1 |
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NSC |
94.2 |
91.0 |
9.5 |
31.4 |
40.2 |
35.1 |
7.9 |
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60% WB: 40% NSC |
93.1 |
93.9 |
7.2 |
25.8 |
49.3 |
22.4 |
5.1 |
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Cow pea |
90.1 |
91.9 |
12.1 |
16.9 |
25.2 |
21.4 |
14.9 |
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Rhodes grass |
89.2 |
80.7 |
11.3 |
8.6 |
77.1 |
48.3 |
5.9 |
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60% Cow.P:40% Rhodes |
88.3 |
84.9 |
10.8 |
11.9 |
52.4 |
23.9 |
9.0 |
DM: dry matter; OM: organic matter; CP: crude protein; NDF: neutral detergent fiber; ADF: acid detergent fiber; ADL: acid detergent liginin; NPH: natural pasture Hay; WB: wheat bran; NSC; nuge seed cake.