Oat forage, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 26.3 | 6.7 | 14.1 | 38.3 | 43 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 10.5 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 26.2 | 66 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 30.2 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 34.7 | 37 | |
| NDF | % DM | 54.2 | 8.1 | 34.2 | 65.6 | 37 | |
| ADF | % DM | 31.0 | 6.3 | 19.6 | 39.3 | 37 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.5 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 10 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 21 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.1 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 14.5 | 58 | |
| Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 7 | |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates | % DM | 7.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 15.7 | 14 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.0 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 30 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 34 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 22.2 | 6.3 | 15.4 | 34.9 | 12 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 12 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 13 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 120 | 31 | 85 | 149 | 4 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 22 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 4 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 155 | 1 | ||||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 1.5 | 1 | ||||
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 1.6 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 67.0 | 5.9 | 54.2 | 74.1 | 19 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 64.0 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.5 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.3 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 56.3 | 10.6 | 34.8 | 73.0 | 18 | |
| a (N) | % | 54.8 | 46.0 | 63.6 | 2 | ||
| b (N) | % | 28.6 | 21.2 | 36.0 | 2 | ||
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.066 | 0.060 | 0.071 | 2 | ||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 73 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 70 | 64 | 75 | 2 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; Ammar et al., 2010; Arelovich et al., 2003; Bargo et al., 2001; Carr et al., 2003; CIRAD, 1991; Demarquilly, 1970; Djouvinov et al., 1998; Dougall, 1954; Fulkerson et al., 2008; FUSAGx/CRAW, 2009; Hassoun, 2009; Hedhly et al., 2011; Kondo et al., 2004; McCartney et al., 1994; Meschy, 2010; Neumark, 1970; Pozy et al., 1996; Singh et al., 1992; Tisserand et al., 1989; Turgut et al., 2004; Vargas et al., 1965; Wallsten et al., 2010
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