Table 1 Chemical composition of feedstuffs fed to sheep^a

Dry matter, %

88.0

87.5

81.7

Organic matter, %

91.8

92.8

68.6

Ether extract, %

2.8

0.2

0.2

Crude protein, %

17.4

3.1

16.1

Neutral detergent fiber, %

31.5

72.5

23.4

Acid detergent fiber, %

16.2

45.7

12.3

Crude fiber, %

11.0

36.5

7.0

Nitrogen free extracts, %

60.7

53.0

45.3

Crude ash, %

8.2

7.2

31.4

Ca, %

1.14

0.26

0.90

P, %

0.58

0.10

0.23

 Zn

83.5

9.8

1,149.5

 Cu

21.3

4.1

410.1

 Co

0.02

0.01

3.59

 Fe

884.3

65.9

4,230.5

 Mn

130.9

47.0

233.3

 Mo

0.29

0.23

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