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Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus), hay

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 84.1 12.6 58.4 97.2 21  
Crude protein % DM 4.1 2.9 1.1 9.7 21  
Crude fibre % DM 40.5 3.5 35 47.1 17  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 78.7 9.8 65.1 85 5 *
Acid detergent fibre % DM 48 9 36.3 56.9 6 *
Lignin % DM 8.5   4.2 11 4  
Ether extract % DM 1.3 0.4 0.5 1.9 16  
Ash % DM 7.1 1.8 3.9 9.9 21  
Insoluble ash % DM 3.9 1.9 0.9 7.3 16  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 3.8 1.3 1.6 6.3 17  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.3 0.8 0.3 3.5 17  
Potassium g/kg DM 9.9 4.6 4.6 21 11  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.06   0.04 0.07 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2 0.6 1.4 3.3 11  
Manganese mg/kg DM 179   147 232 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 17   13 20 4  
Copper mg/kg DM 2   2 3 4  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 44.5       1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 41.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.5         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 6.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 11.5       1  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 5.7         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 5.6         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 31.4         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 41.9         *

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

References

Bennison et al., 1998; Blair Rains, 1963; CIRAD, 1991; Ouédraogo-Koné et al., 2008; Ouédraogo-Koné et al., 2009

Last updated on 21/09/2021 14:13:42

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