Table 1 Ingredient and chemical composition of the diets for alfalfa hay group (MH) and concentrate starter group (MC) lambs (dry matter basis)
Item | MH | MC |
|---|---|---|
Ingredients, % DM | ||
Alfalfa hay | 98.50 | 0.00 |
Corn | 0.00 | 56.00 |
Soybean meal | 0.00 | 31.00 |
Wheat | 0.00 | 4.00 |
Whey powder | 0.00 | 5.00 |
limestone meal powder | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Calcium monophosphate | 0.00 | 1.50 |
Nacl | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Premixa | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Nutrient composition | ||
Metabolic energy, MJ/kg DMb | 8.03 | 12.67 |
Crude protein, % DM | 18.76 | 19.62 |
Ether extract, % DM | 2.26 | 3.68 |
Crude fiber, % DM | 22.29 | 3.35 |
Crude ash, % DM | 7.46 | 3.16 |
NDF, % DM | 36.45 | 10.23 |
ADF, % DM | 30.54 | 5.11 |
Starch, % DM | 1.00 | 35.64 |
Ca, % DM | 1.38 | 1.04 |
P, % DM | 0.50 | 0.50 |