Table 1 Chemical composition of supplementary hay

 Dry matter (% as fed)

89.40

89.60

88.73

 Crude protein (% DM)

6.02

7.43

9.41

 Crude fat (% DM)

1.72

2.66

2.20

 Crude fiber (% DM)

32.02

37.43

36.55

 Ash (% DM)

8.32

7.73

6.39

 Calcium (% DM)

1.24

1.22

1.17

 Phosphorus (% DM)

0.63

0.52

0.65

 Acid detergent fiber (% DM)

39.77

32.44

33.23

 Neutral detergent fiber (% DM)

55.47

64.03

63.11