Table 1 Nutritive characteristics of the Guinea grass, rice, straw, and concentrate used in the experiment
Nutritive Characteristic | Guinea grass | Rice straw | Concentrate |
|---|---|---|---|
Dry matter (%) | 21.8 | 93.5 | 87.0 |
Ash (% DM) | 5.3 | 17.5 | 7.5 |
Neutral detergent fibre (% DM) | 72.5 | 73.6 | 11.4 |
Crude protein (% DM) | 12.4 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
Ether extract (% DM) | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
Gross energy (MJ/kg DM) | 19.5 | 15.8 | 18.2 |