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Cocksfoot hay

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 89.1 2.4 82.0 92.5 21
Crude protein % DM 13.1 2.9 7.4 18.3 54
Crude fibre % DM 30.2 4.3 22.9 37.0 22
NDF % DM 63.7 5.0 52.4 74.8 52
ADF % DM 36.5 4.1 25.6 44.2 46
Lignin % DM 4.5 1.6 2.2 8.1 30
Ether extract % DM 3.3 1
Ash % DM 8.7 1.4 6.0 12.2 61
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.0 18.0 18.4 2 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 3.9 0.8 2.4 5.5 24
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.7 0.5 2.0 3.5 24
Potassium g/kg DM 38.6 15.6 26.0 56.0 3
Sodium g/kg DM 0.3 0.3 0.3 2
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.7 0.4 1.3 2.6 14
Manganese mg/kg DM 113 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 31 13 13 53 13
Copper mg/kg DM 7 1 5 10 13
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Arginine % protein 3.8 1
Cystine % protein 0.8 1
Histidine % protein 1.4 1
Isoleucine % protein 3.4 1
Leucine % protein 6.3 1
Lysine % protein 3.8 1
Methionine % protein 1.5 1
Phenylalanine % protein 4.0 1
Threonine % protein 3.7 1
Tryptophan % protein 1.5 1
Valine % protein 4.5 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 65.1 3.7 52.8 66.2 21 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 61.5 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.1 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 57.7 7.6 42.0 64.9 25

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Alibes et al., 1990; Beauchemin et al., 1993; Bernard, 1992; Bowman et al., 1991; Brake et al., 1989; Chiofalo et al., 1992; CIRAD, 1991; Cirad, 2008; Doreau et al., 2003; Drogoul et al., 2000; Forster et al., 1994; Giovanni, 1988; Jones et al., 1988; Lagasse et al., 1990; Lagasse et al., 1990; Lemosquet et al., 1996; Mason et al., 1989; Meschy, 2010; Robles et al., 1981; Schettini et al., 1999; Tedeschi et al., 2001; Varga et al., 1982; Vargas et al., 1965; Wheeler et al., 1979; Yang, 1991

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

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