IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982). |
Common names
Australian bluestem grass
Related feed(s)
Feed categories
Synonyms
Andropogon intermedius R. Br.
Description
A widespread grass in semiarid tropical and subtropical areas with summer rainfall.
Ruminants
Useful for both grazing and haymaking.
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value
Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982). |
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 33.1 | 15.4 | 21.8 | 59.7 | 5 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 7.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 13.6 | 8 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 32.0 | 5.5 | 25.0 | 38.9 | 8 | |
NDF | % DM | 67.3 | * | ||||
ADF | % DM | 37.5 | * | ||||
Lignin | % DM | 4.8 | * | ||||
Ether extract | % DM | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | |
Ash | % DM | 8.8 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 8 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.8 | * | ||||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 64.1 | * | ||||
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 61.3 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.9 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.9 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:39
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Crude protein | % DM | 4.2 | 1 | ||||
Crude fibre | % DM | 43.2 | 1 | ||||
NDF | % DM | 77.9 | * | ||||
ADF | % DM | 49.9 | * | ||||
Lignin | % DM | 7.6 | * | ||||
Ether extract | % DM | 1.5 | 1 | ||||
Ash | % DM | 9.2 | 1 | ||||
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.1 | * | ||||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 49.3 | * | ||||
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 46.0 | * | ||||
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.3 | * | ||||
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 6.7 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:39
References
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