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Table 1 Ingredient and composition (DM basis) of the basal diets used in this infusion study

From: Jugular arginine supplementation increases lactation performance and nitrogen utilization efficiency in lactating dairy cows

Ingredients

%

Nutrientsb

 

Alfalfa

20.90

NEL, Mcal/kg

1.59

Chinese wildrye

3.80

CP, %

15.83

Corn silage

24.60

NFCc, %

33.11

Corn

27.70

NDF, %

43.63

Cottonseed meal

3.70

ADF, %

25.93

Soybean meal

13.50

EE, %

4.03

DDGS

3.80

Ca, %

0.96

CaHPO4

0.30

Total P, %

0.48

NaCl

0.50

  

Premixa

1.20

  

Total

100.00

  
  1. aThe premix provided following per kilogram of diet: CuSO4 25 mg, FeSO4·H2O 75 mg, ZnSO4·H2O 105 mg, Co 0.0024 mg, Na2SeO3 0.016 mg, vitamin A 12,000 IU, vitamin D3 10,000 IU, vitamin E 25 mg, nicotinic acid 36 mg, choline 1,000 mg
  2. bNEL in diet was calculated according to the NEL of ingredients and their percentages; concentrations of the other nutrients were measured values
  3. cNFC = 100 – (NDF% + CP% + EE% + Ash%)