Feedipedia
Animal feed resources information system
Feedipedia
Feedipedia

Feijão-de-boi (Desmodium pabulare), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 27.4 1
Crude protein % DM 22.0 20.2 23.8 2
Crude fibre % DM 23.0 22.6 23.4 2
Ether extract % DM 2.3 1
Ash % DM 10.2 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.4 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 69.4 1
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 66.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.2 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.6 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 72.9 72.8 73.0 2

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

References

Bogdan, 1977; Calvino, 1952

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:07

Table status 
Finished
Table order 
1
541