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Alfalfa, dehydrated

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 90.6 1.3 84.9 96.0 15014
Crude protein % DM 18.3 2.1 13.1 27.9 14989
Crude fibre % DM 28.6 3.7 15.7 38.5 13571
NDF % DM 45.9 4.6 32.3 54.7 1017 *
ADF % DM 32.7 4.0 22.0 41.5 1020 *
Lignin % DM 8.5 1.3 5.4 11.8 832 *
Ether extract % DM 2.7 0.6 1.5 4.4 1089
Ash % DM 11.7 1.4 8.1 16.8 5848
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 3.3 0.6 2.1 4.2 60
Total sugars % DM 4.5 1.2 1.9 6.9 46
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.0 0.4 17.8 19.0 42 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 22.1 4.1 11.5 33.6 2224 *
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.7 0.4 1.8 3.8 1818
Potassium g/kg DM 25.6 3.3 17.1 31.7 105
Sodium g/kg DM 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 123
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.1 0.5 1.5 3.4 176
Manganese mg/kg DM 32 12 17 60 40
Zinc mg/kg DM 30 12 18 64 114
Copper mg/kg DM 6 2 2 11 96
Iron mg/kg DM 544 274 223 1084 29
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Alanine % protein 5.1 0.8 3.9 6.5 27
Arginine % protein 4.5 0.7 3.1 5.5 28
Aspartic acid % protein 10.2 1.5 7.8 12.8 28
Cystine % protein 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.5 14
Glutamic acid % protein 9.7 1.0 8.0 12.1 28
Glycine % protein 4.5 0.5 3.8 5.7 28
Histidine % protein 1.5 0.4 1.0 2.2 23
Isoleucine % protein 4.1 0.4 3.4 5.2 24
Leucine % protein 7.3 0.7 6.2 8.6 24
Lysine % protein 4.7 0.5 3.6 5.7 44
Methionine % protein 1.2 0.3 0.7 1.6 23
Phenylalanine % protein 4.6 0.4 3.8 5.4 22
Proline % protein 4.3 0.5 3.5 5.3 17
Serine % protein 4.2 0.3 3.8 4.7 16
Threonine % protein 4.0 0.4 3.4 4.8 18
Tryptophan % protein 1.2 0.1 0.9 1.5 17
Tyrosine % protein 3.3 0.9 1.5 6.0 18
Valine % protein 6.3 1.0 4.3 7.6 30
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 63.3 6.4 53.9 71.6 6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 59.8 5.8 56.2 70.4 6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.7 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.5 1.4 8.3 11.5 6 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 70.2 5.8 63.8 79.4 5
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 63 3 58 67 12
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 45.2 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.1 *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.4 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 4.0 *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 39.6 1
 
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 3.8 1
 
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 46.4 4.3 40.9 51.0 6 *
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.3 0.8 7.3 9.3 6 *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.7 *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 62.2 5.3 51.5 66.6 7 *
 
Fish nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
DE salmonids MJ/kg DM 7.7 *
Energy digestibility, salmonids % 43.0 1
Nitrogen digestibility, salmonids % 87.0 1

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Aderibigbe et al., 1993; AFZ, 2011; Albar, 2006; Aufrère et al., 1988; Aufrère et al., 1991; Bach Knudsen, 1997; Ben Rayana et al., 1994; Bezerra et al., 2005; Bhatti et al., 1995; Bonanno et al., 1994; Calabro et al., 2000; Campbell et al., 1983; Carré et al., 1986; CIRAD, 1991; Cirad, 2008; De Boever et al., 1984; De Boever et al., 1988; De Boever et al., 1994; Djouvinov et al., 1998; Fekete et al., 1986; Fraga et al., 1991; Fredrickson et al., 1995; Gippert et al., 1988; Gomez Cabrera, 2009; Guillaume, 1978; Han et al., 1976; Hannah et al., 1991; Higgins et al., 1986; Hinders et al., 1968; Israelsen et al., 1978; Karunajeewa et al., 1987; Landry et al., 1988; Li et al., 2000; Maertens et al., 1981; Maertens et al., 2001; McLeod et al., 1976; Meschy, 2010; Moreland et al., 1991; Muztar et al., 1976; Muztar et al., 1979; Noblet et al., 1989; Noblet, 2001; Rowett Research Institute, 1975; Schang et al., 1982; Sibbald, 1979; Smolders et al., 1990; Stanley et al., 1982; Storey et al., 1982; Swanek et al., 2001; Treviño et al., 1977; Van Wyk et al., 1951; Vérité et al., 1990; Vervaeke et al., 1989; Walker et al., 1982; Wolter et al., 1979; Yamazaki et al., 1986

Last updated on 28/11/2012 22:34:45

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