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Table 2 Proximate analysis of the experimental and basal diets

From: Performance and carcass characteristics of Australian purebred and crossbred lambs supplemented with Rice Bran

Chemical composition (%DM)

Feed components

 

Lucerne

Control

Rice bran low

Rice bran high

MC

10.4

10.2

8.0

9.8

DM

89.6

89.8

92.0

90.2

ADF

27.4

8.2

8.6

8.8

NDF

46.5

23.8

21.1

20.0

EE

1.1

2.8

3.4

4.0

Ash

5.3

3.4

6.4

8.1

CP

17.3

15.0

14.0

12.0

%TDN

67.6

82.5

82.2

82.0

ME (MJ/kg)

10.2

12.5

12.4

12.4

  1. Feeds were analysed on a dry matter basis; Moisture content (MC), Dry matter (DM), Neutral detergent fibre (NDF), Acid detergent fibre (ADF), Ether extract (EE) and crude protein (CP), Total digestible nutrients (%TDN), Metabolisable energy (ME)