Barley silage
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 36.3 | 4.2 | 26.6 | 42.9 | 19 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 10.2 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 17 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 33.5 | 32.1 | 34.9 | 2 | ||
| NDF | % DM | 47.6 | 5.3 | 38.0 | 56.0 | 14 | |
| ADF | % DM | 29.6 | 3.3 | 23.4 | 35.5 | 16 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 5 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 7 | |
| Ash | % DM | 9.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 17.3 | 18 | |
| Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 15.6 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 25.3 | 7 | |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates | % DM | 3.5 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.7 | 0.7 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 6 | * |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2 | ||
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2 | ||
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 26.7 | 1 | ||||
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.4 | 1 | ||||
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.1 | 1 | ||||
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 825 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 63.9 | 63.9 | 71.3 | 2 | * | |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 61.1 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.8 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.7 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 69.5 | 2.3 | 67.1 | 71.6 | 3 | |
| a (N) | % | 69.2 | 1 | ||||
| b (N) | % | 18.5 | 1 | ||||
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.116 | 1 | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 83 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 81 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Candlish et al., 1973; Chow et al., 2008; Gibb et al., 2004; IAV, 2009; Khorasani et al., 1993; Kirchgessner et al., 1989; Koenig et al., 2003; Lund et al., 2006; Manninen et al., 2005; McAllister et al., 1999; McCartney et al., 1994; Mustafa et al., 2000; Robinson, 1996; Tatl et al., 2001; Wallsten et al., 2009
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