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African couch grass (Digitaria abyssinica), hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

7.8

Crude protein

% DM

41.1

ADF

% DM

70.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

12.4

Ash

% DM

African couch grass (Digitaria abyssinica), aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

15.6

Crude protein

% DM

33.5

ADF

% DM

63.9

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.1

Ash

% DM

Calcium

g/kg DM

3.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

African couch grass (Digitaria abyssinica), hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

96 %

Crude protein

7.8 %

NDF

70.4 %

ADF

41.1 %

Lignin

5.6 %

Ash

12.4 %

African couch grass (Digitaria abyssinica), aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Crude protein

15.6 %

Crude fibre

28.3 %

NDF

63.9 %

ADF

33.5 %

Lignin

3.9 %

Ether extract

3 %

Ash

9.1 %

Gross energy

18.5 %

Calcium

4 %

Phosphorus

3.6 %

Potassium

25.7 %

Magnesium

3.9 %

Manganese

146 %

Zinc

67 %

Copper

15 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

70.5 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

67.4 %

ME ruminants

10 %

DE ruminants

12.5 %