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Rape forage, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 12.1 2.1 7.5 15.2 50  
Crude protein % DM 19.3 5.8 7.2 33.7 70  
Crude fibre % DM 15.8 2.8 9.8 23.8 31  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 28.9 14.5 13.2 60.4 35  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 23.2 11.7 9 52.1 36  
Lignin % DM 4.5 1.2 3.6 6.3 5  
Ether extract % DM 3.8 1.3 1.8 5.8 17  
Ash % DM 14.7 3.7 7.9 22.9 50  
Insoluble ash % DM 10.7       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.4       1 *
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 1.4   1.2 1.5 3  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 17.4   17.2 17.7 3  
Palmitoleic acid C16:1 % fatty acids 1.8   1.3 2.6 3  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 3.3   2.8 3.6 3  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 1.7   1.4 2 3  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 16.3   16 16.9 3  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 58.1   56.9 59.1 3  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 21.7 13.4 5.5 41.8 13  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.8 4.2 3.1 17.3 13  
Potassium g/kg DM 26.8 10.2 18.3 45.4 7  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.95   0.4 1.5 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.2 0.9 1.2 4 7  
Sulfur g/kg DM 4.9       1  
Manganese mg/kg DM 39   32 49 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 42 7 37 54 6  
Copper mg/kg DM 6 3 4 11 6  
Iron mg/kg DM 55   48 71 4  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 54       1  
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin) % 79 8 66 93 19  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 80 2 79 84 5  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 79.2 4.1 72.5 89.9 28 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 75.8         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.2         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.6         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 88.5       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 81   71 85 2 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 85         *
a (N) % 39   34 44 2  
b (N) % 58   53 63 2  
c (N) h-1 0.16   0.06 0.26 2  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 82   76 86 3 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 86         *
a (DM) % 49       1  
b (DM) % 49       1  
c (DM) h-1 0.129       1  

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

References

AFZ, 2017; Alibes et al., 1990; Çaçan et al., 2017; Clapham et al., 2005; Dumont et al., 1978; Emile et al., 1993; Espinoza-Canales et al., 2017; Fulkerson et al., 2008; Kaur et al., 2010; Kaur et al., 2010; Kunelius et al., 1990; Lambert et al., 1987; Luo et al., 2015; Min, 2013; Pearce et al., 1991; Salgado et al., 2013; Sun et al., 2012; Sun et al., 2015; Westwood et al., 2012

Last updated on 12/08/2019 23:17:24

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