Effects of quantitative feed restriction and sex on carcass traits, meat quality and meat lipid profile of Morada Nova lambs

Table 1 Ingredient proportion and chemical composition of experimental rations

Ingredient	Proportion, % of DM
Tifton 85 grass hay	60.0
Ground corn grain	32.72
Soybean meal	6.30
Dicalcium phosphate	0.06
Mineral premix ^a	0.92
Chemical composition, g/kg of DM	Total ration	Tifton 85 grass hay	Ground corn grain	Soybean meal
Dry matter	907.72	913.40	892.40	910.00
Crude protein	169.32	172.50	102.80	508.80
Ether extract	30.77	25.57	43.18	19.32
Ash	61.93	73.40	13.30	65.90
Neutral detergent fiber	438.65	668.20	112.54	134.63
NDFap ^b	418.32	644.85	97.89	110.41
Acid detergent fiber	201.93	317.54	26.31	102.05
Non-fiber carbohydrate	319.67	58.30	728.19	273.30

^a Composition, 1 kg of premix: Calcium 225 g to 215 g; Phosphor 40 g; Sulfur 15 g; Sodium 50 g; Magnesium 10 g; Cobalt 11 mg; Iodine 34 mg; Manganese 1,800 mg; Selenium 10 mg; Zinc 2,000 mg; Iron 1,250 mg; Copper 120 mg; Fluor 400 mg; Vitamin A 37.5 mg; Vitamin D₃ 0.5 mg and Vitamin E 800 mg
^b Neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein

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