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Table 2 Chemical composition of concentrate diets

From: Effects of different physical forms of concentrate on performance, carcass characteristics, and economic analysis in hanwoo steers

Composition

Concentrate

Growing

Fattening

Finishing

 

Flaked

Ground

Flaked

Ground

Flaked

Flaked

 

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Moisture

11.78 ± 0.121)

11.82 ± 0.05

12.67 ± 0.06

12.90 ± 0.04

12.59 ± 0.09

12.59 ± 0.09

Crude protein

16.22 ± 0.01

16.33 ± 0.02

15.33 ± 0.04

15.18 ± 0.03

13.26 ± 0.03

13.26 ± 0.03

Crude fat

3.06 ± 0.01

2.63 ± 0.04

3.03 ± 0.03

3.19 ± 0.04

3.17 ± 0.06

3.17 ± 0.06

Crude fiber

11.74 ± 0.25

13.13 ± 0.08

10.15 ± 0.06

10.17 ± 0.10

9.24 ± 0.39

9.24 ± 0.39

Crude ash

5.44 ± 0.06

6.03 ± 0.05

4.89 ± 0.02

5.04 ± 0.06

4.57 ± 0.20

4.57 ± 0.20

NFE

51.76 ± 1.61

50.06 ± 1.32

53.93 ± 1.11

53.52 ± 1.46

57.17 ± 0.95

57.17 ± 0.95

Ca

0.77 ± 0.04

0.66 ± 0.01

0.59 ± 0.01

0.63 ± 0.02

0.54 ± 0.06

0.54 ± 0.06

P

0.45 ± 0.00

0.44 ± 0.00

0.40 ± 0.00

0.43 ± 0.00

0.41 ± 0.02

0.41 ± 0.02

NDF2)

29.04 ± 0.36

33.54 ± 0.21

26.06 ± 0.07

25.33 ± 0.07

27.85 ± 1.37

27.85 ± 1.37

ADF3)

16.18 ± 0.19

15.63 ± 0.24

14.75 ± 0.10

14.34 ± 0.07

13.58 ± 0.38

13.58 ± 0.38

TDN4)

68.0

68.0

70.0

70.0

72.0

72.0

  1. 1)Means ± standard error.
  2. 2)Neutral derergent fiber.
  3. 3)Acid detergent fiber.
  4. 4)Calculated.