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Table 1 Chemical composition of hay and casein

From: Intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization in cattle fed tropical forage and supplemented with protein in the rumen, abomasum, or both

Item

Hayb

Casein

Dry matter (DM), g/kg as fed

907 ± 8.2

892

Organic matter, g/kg DM

933 ± 0.6

973

Crude protein, g/kg DM

78 ± 0.3

899

NDFapa, g/kg DM

730 ± 7.8

-

NDIPa, g/kg crude protein

360 ± 78

-

Lignin, g/kg DM

58 ± 0.7

-

iNDFa, g/kg DM

391 ± 5.2

-

  1. a NDFap NDF assayed with a heat-stable alpha-amylase and corrected for contaminant ash and protein; NDIP neutral detergent insoluble protein; iNDF indigestible neutral detergent fiber
  2. bMean ± standard error
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891