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Wheat grain, durum

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 87.9 0.9 85.9 89.6 130  
Crude protein % DM 16.5 1.1 13.8 18.5 126  
Crude fibre % DM 3.0 0.4 2.5 4.0 40  
NDF % DM 14.3 1.7 11.3 15.3 4 *
ADF % DM 3.8 0.6 3.1 4.3 4 *
Lignin % DM 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 3 *
Ether extract % DM 2.0 0.2 1.6 2.5 28  
Ash % DM 2.1 0.3 1.8 2.8 54  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 63.3 2.5 58.7 68.4 79  
Total sugars % DM 3.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 11  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.5         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.8 15  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 4.3 0.4 3.6 5.0 17  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine % protein 3.3       1  
Arginine % protein 5.0       1  
Aspartic acid % protein 4.9       1  
Cystine % protein 2.4   2.4 2.5 2  
Glutamic acid % protein 29.1       1  
Glycine % protein 3.9       1  
Histidine % protein 2.3       1  
Isoleucine % protein 3.8       1  
Leucine % protein 6.5       1  
Lysine % protein 2.9   2.8 3.1 2  
Methionine % protein 1.8   1.8 1.9 2  
Phenylalanine % protein 4.3       1  
Serine % protein 4.7       1  
Threonine % protein 2.9       1  
Valine % protein 4.4       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 87.5         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 85.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 15.8         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 72.8         *
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 85.8         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 15.9         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 15.4         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 12.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 82.5         *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 14.1         *

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

References

AFZ, 2011; AIRFAF, 1999; Herrera-Saldana et al., 1990; ITCF-ONIC, 1992; Vermorel, 1973; Zijljstra et al., 1999

Last updated on 21/02/2013 17:54:12

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Wheat grain
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