Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
COMPOSITION OF COMMON FEEDSTUFFS
FEED, COMMON NAME
DESCRIPTION
TYPICAL %
DRY
MATTER
(DM)
CRUDE PRO-
TEIN %, DM
BASIS
CRUDE
FIBER %,
DM BASIS
CALCIUM
%, DM
BASIS
PHOSPHORUS
%, DM BASIS
TOTAL
DIGESTIBLE
NUTRIENTS
%, DM BASIS
DIGESTIBLE
ENERGY,
MCAL/LB.
Forages
Alfalfa
Fresh, vegetative
21
20.0
23
2.19
0.33
57-61
1.01-1.22
Alfalfa
Hay, early-bloom
90
18.0
23
1.41
0.22
55-60
1.00-1.31
Alfalfa
Hay, mature
91
13.0
38
1.13
0.18
50-55
0.90-1.10
Alfalfa
Silage
38
15.5
30
1.30
0.27
55-58
1.06-1.17
Bermuda grass
Fresh, vegetative
34
12.0
26
0.53
0.21
50-60
0.82-1.32
Bermuda grass
Hay
90
6.0
31
0.43
0.20
45-49
0.94-1.10
Bird's-foot trefoil
Fresh, vegetative
24
21.0
25
1.91
0.22
63-66
0.99-1.50
Bluegrass
Fresh, vegetative
31
17.4
25
0.50
0.44
56-72
0.92-1.40
Brome
Fresh, vegetative
34
18.0
24
0.50
0.30
68-80
0.90-1.26
Brome
Hay
89
10.0
37
0.30
0.35
54-55
0.99-1.29
Clover, red
Fresh, vegetative
20
19.4
23
2.26
0.38
57-69
0.92-1.39
Clover, red
Hay
89
16.0
29
1.53
0.25
49-60
0.91-1.37
Clover, crimson
Fresh, vegetative
87
18.4
30
1.40
0.20
49-57
0.92-1.39
Clover, ladino
Fresh, vegetative
19
27.2
14
1.93
0.35
56-68
1.13-1.57
Fescue
Fresh, vegetative
28
22.1
21
0.53
0.38
70-73
0.79-1.24
Fescue
Hay
92
9.5
37
0.30
0.26
48-62
0.82-1.24
Oat
Hay
92
4.4
40
0.24
0.06
40-47
0.81-1.22
Orchard grass
Fresh, vegetative
23
18.4
25
0.58
0.54
55-72
0.93-1.34
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