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Brewers grains, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 24.9 2.3 21.7 28.9 18  
Crude protein % DM 25.9 2.8 20.3 30.6 29  
Crude fibre % DM 16.4 3.6 7.8 21.2 14  
NDF % DM 49.6 10.7 34.3 62.5 19  
ADF % DM 20.8 2.3 17.2 24.8 16  
Lignin % DM 5.7 1.1 3.5 8.0 19  
Ether extract % DM 7.0 0.9 5.8 9.3 18  
Ash % DM 4.1 0.5 2.7 4.9 26  
Starch (enzymatic) % DM 5.7 2.7 3.3 9.6 6  
Total sugars % DM 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.3 6  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.3 0.4 20.3 21.8 8 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 3.0 1.4 1.3 6.3 18  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.8 1.4 2.7 7.6 19  
Potassium g/kg DM 1.6 1.3 0.1 3.4 17  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.9 17  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.3 0.6 1.1 3.2 18  
Manganese mg/kg DM 43 10 25 56 16  
Zinc mg/kg DM 83 13 60 105 16  
Copper mg/kg DM 14 7 7 31 16  
Iron mg/kg DM 138 18 108 163 10  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 61.9 7.1 55.3 75.4 6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 61.8 6.2 57.9 75.2 6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.6         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.0 0.7 10.0 12.5 6 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 76.5 3.3 73.0 81.0 7  
a (N) % 12.7   4.8 20.5 2  
b (N) % 64.1   61.1 67.0 2  
c (N) h-1 0.089   0.050 0.128 2  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 57   39 72 2 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 51   33 66 2 *
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 53.9         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 11.0         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 10.1         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 6.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 77.0 17.3 58.9 93.3 3  

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Alawa et al., 1988; Albuquerque et al., 2012; DePeters et al., 2000; Djouvinov et al., 1998; Geron et al., 2007; Gilaverte et al., 2011; Koc et al., 2010; Lim Han Kuo, 1967; Neumark, 1970; Paloheimo et al., 1959; Pereira et al., 1999; Polan et al., 1985; Silva et al., 2010; Wainman et al., 1984; West et al., 1994

Last updated on 21/02/2014 16:17:45

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