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Table 2 Nutrient levels of forage grass (Dry Matter, DM basis)

From: Effects of different grain types on nutrient apparent digestibility, glycemic responses, and fecal VFA content in weaned foals

Nutrienta

Hay

Alfalfa

DM (%)

89.75

87.56

OM (%)

91.80

92.21

CP (%)

10.75

20.56

GE (MJ/kg)

18.93

19.53

Starch (%)

3.63

4.46

NDF (%)

60.00

52.60

ADF (%)

41.82

45.21

Ca (%)

0.33

1.50

P (%)

0.27

0.25

  1. CG Corn group (n = 6), OG Oats group (n = 6), BG Barley group (n = 6)
  2. aNutrition levels were measured values
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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