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
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