From: Barley grain for ruminants: A global treasure or tragedy
Level of barley | 26 % barley | 32.5 % barley | ||
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Processing method | Ground | Rolled | Ground | Rolled |
Dietary starch, % | 18.0 | 18.0 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
Dietary neutral detergent fiber, % | 38.0 | 38.0 | 34.3 | 34.3 |
Dietary acid detergent fiber, % | 24.1 | 24.1 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
Dietary crude protein, % | 16.1 | 16.1 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
Dry matter intake, kg/d | 23.5 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 24.4 |
Fat corrected milk, kg/d | 27.8 | 28.6 | 36.1 | 37.7 |
Milk fat yield, kg/d | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.29 | 1.37 |
Milk protein yield, kg/d | 0.83 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.10 |
Rumen pH | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
Chewing time, min/d | - | - | 820 | 803 |
Total tract dry matter digestibility % | 69.0 | 69.0 | - | - |