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Alfalfa, silage
Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)
30.8
Dry matter
% as fed
19.1
Crude protein
% DM
36.5
ADF
% DM
44.6
NDF
% DM
Minerals
11.4
Ash
% DM
15
Calcium
g/kg DM
3
Phosphorus
g/kg DM
Alfalfa hay
Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)
89.4
Dry matter
% as fed
18.2
Crude protein
% DM
33.4
ADF
% DM
44.8
NDF
% DM
Minerals
10.7
Ash
% DM
16.8
Calcium
g/kg DM
2.6
Phosphorus
g/kg DM
Alfalfa, aerial part, fresh
Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)
19.9
Dry matter
% as fed
20.6
Crude protein
% DM
30.9
ADF
% DM
39.3
NDF
% DM
Minerals
11.5
Ash
% DM
19.4
Calcium
g/kg DM
2.5
Phosphorus
g/kg DM
Alfalfa, dehydrated, rich in protein
Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)
90
Dry matter
% as fed
22.7
Crude protein
% DM
25.6
ADF
% DM
38.3
NDF
% DM
Minerals
13.2
Ash
% DM
25.7
Calcium
g/kg DM
3.4
Phosphorus
g/kg DM
Alfalfa, dehydrated
Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)
90.6
Dry matter
% as fed
18.3
Crude protein
% DM
32.7
ADF
% DM
45.9
NDF
% DM
Minerals
11.7
Ash
% DM
22.1
Calcium
g/kg DM
2.7
Phosphorus
g/kg DM
Alfalfa, silage
Average nutritional values
Dry matter30.8 %
Crude protein19.1 %
Crude fibre29.5 %
NDF44.6 %
ADF36.5 %
Lignin7.9 %
Ether extract2.3 %
Ash11.4 %
Gross energy18.2 %
Total sugars6.9 %
Calcium15 %
Phosphorus3 %
Potassium32.1 %
Sodium0.8 %
Magnesium2.1 %
Manganese54 %
Zinc33 %
Copper10 %
Iron523 %
Alanine6.6 %
Arginine3 %
Aspartic acid5.8 %
Glutamic acid6.9 %
Glycine3.9 %
Histidine1.3 %
Isoleucine3.8 %
Leucine6.5 %
Lysine3.4 %
Methionine0.7 %
Phenylalanine8.1 %
Proline3 %
Serine3.1 %
Threonine2.4 %
Tyrosine2.5 %
Valine5 %
OM digestibility, ruminants66.1 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants62.1 %
ME ruminants8.9 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants71 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)51 %
DE ruminants11.3 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig43.8 %
DE growing pig8 %
Alfalfa hay
Average nutritional values
Dry matter89.4 %
Crude protein18.2 %
Crude fibre28.9 %
NDF44.8 %
ADF33.4 %
Lignin7.6 %
Ether extract2.1 %
Ash10.7 %
Gross energy18.2 %
Calcium16.8 %
Phosphorus2.6 %
Potassium24.6 %
Sodium0.3 %
Magnesium2.3 %
Manganese43 %
Zinc27 %
Copper9 %
Iron587 %
Alanine4.6 %
Arginine4.5 %
Aspartic acid10 %
Cystine1.2 %
Glutamic acid7.8 %
Glycine4.3 %
Histidine2.1 %
Isoleucine3.6 %
Leucine6.3 %
Lysine4.3 %
Methionine1.3 %
Phenylalanine4.2 %
Proline7.1 %
Serine4.3 %
Threonine3.8 %
Tryptophan1.4 %
Tyrosine2.6 %
Valine4.7 %
OM digestibility, ruminants61.8 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants58.4 %
ME ruminants8.4 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants72 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)79 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)82 %
a (N)55.8 %
b (N)37 %
c (N)0.097 %
DE ruminants10.6 %
DE rabbit8.3 %
MEn rabbit7.6 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit45.4 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit68.2 %
Alfalfa, aerial part, fresh
Average nutritional values
Dry matter19.9 %
Crude protein20.6 %
Crude fibre26.7 %
NDF39.3 %
ADF30.9 %
Lignin7.6 %
Ether extract2.9 %
Ash11.5 %
Gross energy18.1 %
Starch (polarimetry)0.3 %
Water-soluble carbohydrates5.6 %
Calcium19.4 %
Phosphorus2.5 %
Potassium22.4 %
Sodium0.5 %
Magnesium2.8 %
Manganese76 %
Zinc43 %
Copper13 %
Iron387 %
Alanine6.4 %
Arginine4.5 %
Aspartic acid11.3 %
Cystine1.3 %
Glutamic acid9.6 %
Glycine4.6 %
Histidine2 %
Isoleucine4.1 %
Leucine6.5 %
Lysine5.5 %
Methionine1.6 %
Phenylalanine4.5 %
Proline4.8 %
Serine3.6 %
Threonine4.2 %
Tryptophan1.5 %
Tyrosine3.4 %
Valine6.4 %
OM digestibility, ruminants68.5 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants65.5 %
ME ruminants9.4 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants78.5 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)78 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)82 %
a (N)44.1 %
b (N)46.6 %
c (N)0.169 %
DE ruminants11.9 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig48.1 %
DE growing pig8.7 %
NE growing pig4.4 %
Alfalfa, dehydrated, rich in protein
Average nutritional values
Dry matter90 %
Crude protein22.7 %
Crude fibre21.4 %
NDF38.3 %
ADF25.6 %
Lignin7.1 %
Ether extract3.2 %
Ash13.2 %
Gross energy17.8 %
Starch (polarimetry)3 %
Total sugars4.6 %
Calcium25.7 %
Phosphorus3.4 %
Potassium30.6 %
Sodium0.2 %
Magnesium1.9 %
Manganese63 %
Zinc39 %
Copper20 %
Iron784 %
Cystine1.3 %
Lysine4.2 %
Methionine1.3 %
OM digestibility, ruminants69.7 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants66.2 %
ME ruminants9.3 %
DE ruminants11.8 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig56.6 %
DE growing pig10.1 %
MEn growing pig9.2 %
NE growing pig5.5 %
DE rabbit9.8 %
MEn rabbit9 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit54.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit67.2 %
Alfalfa, dehydrated
Average nutritional values
Dry matter90.6 %
Crude protein18.3 %
Crude fibre28.6 %
NDF45.9 %
ADF32.7 %
Lignin8.5 %
Ether extract2.7 %
Ash11.7 %
Gross energy18 %
Starch (polarimetry)3.3 %
Total sugars4.5 %
Calcium22.1 %
Phosphorus2.7 %
Potassium25.6 %
Sodium0.2 %
Magnesium2.1 %
Manganese32 %
Zinc30 %
Copper6 %
Iron544 %
Alanine5.1 %
Arginine4.5 %
Aspartic acid10.2 %
Cystine1.1 %
Glutamic acid9.7 %
Glycine4.5 %
Histidine1.5 %
Isoleucine4.1 %
Leucine7.3 %
Lysine4.7 %
Methionine1.2 %
Phenylalanine4.6 %
Proline4.3 %
Serine4.2 %
Threonine4 %
Tryptophan1.2 %
Tyrosine3.3 %
Valine6.3 %
OM digestibility, ruminants63.3 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants59.8 %
ME ruminants8.5 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants70.2 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)63 %
DE ruminants10.7 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig45.2 %
DE growing pig8.1 %
MEn growing pig7.4 %
NE growing pig4 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig39.6 %
DE rabbit8.3 %
MEn rabbit7.7 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit46.4 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit62.2 %
AMEn cockerel3.8 %
DE salmonids7.7 %
Energy digestibility, salmonids43 %
Nitrogen digestibility, salmonids87 %