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Table 1 Ingredients and chemical composition of the experimental diets (as dry matter basis)

From: Comparison of rumen bacteria distribution in original rumen digesta, rumen liquid and solid fractions in lactating Holstein cows

Itemsa

High energy diet (HED)

High fiber diet (HFD)

Ingredients, kg

ā€ƒCorn silage

4.51

4.86

ā€ƒAlfafa hay

2.38

1.39

ā€ƒOat hay

ā”€

2.66

ā€ƒExtruded soybean

0.35

0.27

ā€ƒFlaked corn

3.26

1.32

ā€ƒCorn

1.72

2.87

ā€ƒDDGS

1.79

1.28

ā€ƒSalt

0.08

0.07

ā€ƒSodium bicarbonate

0.29

0.29

ā€ƒCottonseed

1.36

0.90

ā€ƒSoybean meal

2.12

1.82

ā€ƒBeet pulp

1.00

0.43

ā€ƒAdditives

2.04

1.34

Contents, %

ā€ƒDM as fed

56.4

53.5

ā€ƒCrude protein

17.98

17.00

ā€ƒNEL, MCal/kgb

1.81

1.67

ā€ƒFat

5.78

4.43

ā€ƒNDF

32.84

37.81

ā€ƒADF

17.86

20.53

ā€ƒNFC

40.02

38.35

ā€ƒCa

0.80

0.80

ā€ƒP

0.39

0.36

  1. a DDGS dried distillers grains with solubles, DM dry matter, NE L net energy requirement for lactation, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, NFC nonfiber carbohydrates, Ca calcium, P phosphorus
  2. bCalculated using equations from NRC (2001)