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Flax straw

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 90.0 1.3 87.8 92.3 10  
Crude protein % DM 6.3 3.5 2.7 13.2 15  
Crude fibre % DM 51.6 14.1 27.0 69.1 14  
NDF % DM 78.6 6.2 68.1 88.2 8  
ADF % DM 67.6 5.5 58.7 76.7 7  
Lignin % DM 15.5 5.9 10.6 26.0 7  
Ether extract % DM 2.8 1.6 1.4 6.1 7  
Ash % DM 7.6 6.5 2.4 26.0 15  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.9         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 4.8 0.9 3.9 5.6 3  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 11       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 4       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 553 377 290 985 3  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 42.2 6.0 33.9 49.0 6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 38.7         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 5.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 26.6 24.6 6.0 53.8 3  

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

References

AFZ, 2011; De Boever et al., 1994; Howard et al., 1991; Kolari et al., 1961; Mann et al., 1988; Neumark, 1970; Sallam et al., 2007; Whiting, 1958

Last updated on 19/08/2014 16:12:29

Datasheet 
Flax straw and flax crop by-products
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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