Timothy (Phleum pratense), hay
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 88.0 | 3.0 | 84.6 | 92.8 | 16 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 9.1 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 13.8 | 28 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 35.6 | 4.7 | 25.1 | 39.8 | 7 | * |
| NDF | % DM | 65.4 | 2.9 | 61.8 | 71.5 | 20 | |
| ADF | % DM | 37.8 | 2.0 | 35.0 | 41.7 | 19 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 17 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5 | |
| Ash | % DM | 6.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 12 | |
| Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 1.6 | 1 | ||||
| Total sugars | % DM | 11.5 | 1 | ||||
| Water-soluble carbohydrates | % DM | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 2 | ||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.1 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 20.4 | 6 | * |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 7 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 7 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 20.2 | 6.0 | 15.2 | 28.1 | 4 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 6 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 63 | 62 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 26 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 4 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 92 | 40 | 145 | 2 | ||
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 4.8 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 3 | |
| Arginine | % protein | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4 | |
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 8.1 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2 | ||
| Cystine | % protein | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3 | |
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 7.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 3 | |
| Glycine | % protein | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3 | |
| Histidine | % protein | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | |
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4 | |
| Leucine | % protein | 5.4 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 4 | |
| Lysine | % protein | 3.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4 | |
| Methionine | % protein | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | |
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4 | |
| Proline | % protein | 4.8 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 3 | |
| Serine | % protein | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3 | |
| Threonine | % protein | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4 | |
| Tryptophan | % protein | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | ||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| Valine | % protein | 4.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 58.5 | 11.1 | 44.3 | 72.6 | 5 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 55.0 | 7.2 | 53.7 | 70.3 | 4 | * |
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.0 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 2 | * | |
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.0 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 53.2 | 19.6 | 24.0 | 65.4 | 4 | |
| Horse nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, horse | % | 45.6 | 9.8 | 36.4 | 58.7 | 8 | |
| DM digestibility, horse | % | 45.3 | 9.6 | 35.1 | 56.7 | 9 | |
| Energy digestibility, horse | % | 42.1 | * | ||||
| DE horse | MJ/kg DM | 8.3 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Charbonneau et al., 2008; Christen et al., 1990; CIRAD, 1991; Keener et al., 1958; Martineau et al., 2007; Mason et al., 1989; Miles et al., 1969; Miyaji et al., 2011; Muscato et al., 1981; Ordakowski-Burk et al., 2006; Takagi et al., 2002; Tedeschi et al., 2001; Vinet et al., 1980; Woodward et al., 2011
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