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Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), hay

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 90.0 3.5 85.0 92.7 4  
Crude protein % DM 21.0 3.6 15.6 26.4 14  
Crude fibre % DM 21.8 2.4 18.9 24.4 5  
NDF % DM 48.0 8.1 36.0 58.4 11  
ADF % DM 36.6 4.7 29.3 45.5 11  
Lignin % DM 9.0 1.6 5.4 10.9 8  
Ether extract % DM 2.7       1  
Ash % DM 12.1 2.0 8.0 14.5 12  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.0 0.2 17.7 18.1 3 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 10.7 9.1 0.3 17.4 3  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.5 1.1 0.4 2.5 3  
Potassium g/kg DM 1.4       1  
Sodium g/kg DM 1.4       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 0.2       1  
Manganese mg/kg DM 60       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 73       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 8       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 66.0 4.7 56.9 68.3 4 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.5 3.0 54.6 62.5 3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 71.3 4.9 66.3 76.1 3  
a (N) % 39.9 7.6 30.3 47.7 4  
b (N) % 43.6 9.7 36.6 58.0 4  
c (N) h-1 0.123 0.017 0.100 0.140 4  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 73 5 66 78 4 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 69 5 64 74 4 *

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

References

Abate et al., 2009; Alibes et al., 1990; Getu Kitaw et al., 2010; Haj Ayed et al., 2001; Lanyasunya et al., 2007

Last updated on 25/10/2014 00:18:18

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