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Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium), hay

Includes a sample of Hedysarum flexuosum hay

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 87.2 1.5 85.5 88.5 3  
Crude protein % DM 14.3 1.7 12.5 16.6 4  
Crude fibre % DM 29.4   28.7 30.0 2  
NDF % DM 48.2 6.3 41.4 53.8 3  
ADF % DM 37.7 6.7 30.9 44.2 3  
Lignin % DM 8.6   8.2 9.0 2  
Ether extract % DM 2.0       1  
Ash % DM 10.9 2.3 9.1 14.1 4  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 2.5       1  
Total sugars % DM 9.1       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.9   17.0 17.9 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 5.8   1.2 10.4 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.6   0.3 2.9 2  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 61.6 1.3 56.3 61.6 3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 58.1         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.3         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 57.6 2.1 55.7 59.8 3  
a (N) % 21.0       1  
b (N) % 54.0       1  
c (N) h-1 0.120       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 62         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 57         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 52.6       1  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 42.8       1  
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.6         *

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

References

Alibes et al., 1990; Dentinho et al., 2011; Kadi et al., 2011; Maymone et al., 1945

Last updated on 09/12/2013 15:57:57

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