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Table 2 Ingredients and chemical composition of diets fed to sheep1)

From: Effect of feeding a by-product feed-based silage on nutrients intake, apparent digestibility, and nitrogen balance in sheep

Item

Diet with

Rye straw

BF-based silage2)

Ingredient composition (%)

Concentrate mix

60.0

60.0

Rye straw

40.0

-

BF-based silage

-

40.0

Chemical composition (%)

Dry matter

88.7

76.1

Organic matter

93.2

90.4

Crude protein

11.5

16.6

Ether extract

1.6

3.1

Neutral detergent fiber

46.7

39.9

Acid detergent fiber

28.4

27.3

Hemicellulose

18.3

12.6

Crude fiber

21.9

19.2

Nitrogen-free extracts

58.2

51.5

Crude ash

6.8

9.6

  1. 1)On a dry matter basis
  2. 2)BF-based silage was by-product feed-based silage, which was composed of 45 % spent mushroom substrate, 21 % recycled poultry bedding, 11 % rye straw, 10.8 % rice bran, 10 % corn taffy residue, 1.0 % protected fat, 0.6 % bentonite, and 0.6 % microbial additive, and ensiled for 30 d
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology

ISSN: 2055-0391