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Castor (Ricinus communis), hulls

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 90.8   87.1 93.3 4  
Crude protein % DM 12.7 9.3 5.1 28.8 5  
Crude fibre % DM 31.3       1  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 64.6   42.5 84.3 3  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 41   29.3 47.1 3  
Lignin % DM 7.8   6.6 9 3  
Ether extract % DM 6.8   0.5 19.9 4  
Ash % DM 10.9   5.8 21.1 4  
Insoluble ash % DM 1       1  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 0          
Starch (enzymatic) % DM 0          
Total sugars % DM 0          
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.8         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 6.1   5.4 6.7 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 4.6   2.6 6.5 2  
Potassium g/kg DM 45       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.8       1  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 42.1         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.9         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.4         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 4.4         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 29.9         *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 4.5         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 4.2         *
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 51.9         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 49         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.4         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 57.7         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.3         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 6.9         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 38.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 57.1         *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Bris et al., 1970; Candido et al., 2008; de Andrade et al., 2013; Lima et al., 2011

Last updated on 13/10/2020 17:10:35

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