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Natal grass (Melinis repens), hay

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 5.6 1
Crude fibre % DM 41.6 1
NDF % DM 76.4 *
ADF % DM 48.1 *
Lignin % DM 7.2 *
Ether extract % DM 1.4 1
Ash % DM 8.0 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 51.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 48.0 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.1 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 43.0 1

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

References

Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:39

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