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Table 4 Total feed and nutrient intake by sheep fed different diets

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

Item

Diet with

SE

Rye straw

BF-based silage2)

Intake (g/d)1)

Dry matter

850.0

850.0

0.0

Organic matter

792.2a

768.7b

0.1

Crude protein

97.9a

141.3b

0.1

Ether extract

13.5a

26.1b

0.1

Neutral detergent fiber

397.0a

338.8b

0.1

Acid detergent fiber

241.6a

232.0b

0.1

Hemicellulose

155.4a

106.8b

0.1

Crude fiber

185.9a

163.4b

0.1

Nitrogen free extracts

494.8a

437.8b

0.1

Crude ash

57.8a

81.3b

0.1

  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
  3. a,bMeans with different superscripts within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05)