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Table 1 The chemical composition of concentrate feed and alfalfa hay, based on a dry matter (DM) basis

From: Performance of 1-year-old camel calves fed a basal ration of alfalfa hay supplemented with different levels of concentrate

Ingredients

*Concentrate

feed

Alfalfa

hay

Dry matter, g/ kg fresh matter

946

938

Gross energy, MJ/ kg DM

17.7

14.3

Chemical composition, g/ kg DM

  

Organic matter

874

809

Crude protein

156

141

Neutral detergent fiber

342

464

Acid detergent fiber

125

252

Acid detergent lignin

37.1

59.1

  1. *The concentrate consisted of 55% corn, 15% soybean meal, 10% cottonseed meal, 15% wheat bran, 2.5% limestone, 1.5% salt, 0.5% sodium bicarbonate, 0.1% yeast, 0.1% antitoxins, and 0.3% premix