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Cocksfoot hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

89.1

Dry matter

% as fed
13.1

Crude protein

% DM
36.5

ADF

% DM
63.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8.7

Ash

% DM
3.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Cocksfoot, aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

20.7

Dry matter

% as fed
16.3

Crude protein

% DM
32.3

ADF

% DM
59.9

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.7

Ash

% DM
4.1

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.8

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Cocksfoot hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
89.1 %
Crude protein
13.1 %
Crude fibre
30.2 %
NDF
63.7 %
ADF
36.5 %
Lignin
4.5 %
Ether extract
3.3 %
Ash
8.7 %
Gross energy
18 %
Calcium
3.9 %
Phosphorus
2.7 %
Potassium
38.6 %
Sodium
0.3 %
Magnesium
1.7 %
Manganese
113 %
Zinc
31 %
Copper
7 %
Arginine
3.8 %
Cystine
0.8 %
Histidine
1.4 %
Isoleucine
3.4 %
Leucine
6.3 %
Lysine
3.8 %
Methionine
1.5 %
Phenylalanine
4 %
Threonine
3.7 %
Tryptophan
1.5 %
Valine
4.5 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
65.1 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
61.5 %
ME ruminants
8.9 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
57.7 %
DE ruminants
11.1 %

Cocksfoot, aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
20.7 %
Crude protein
16.3 %
Crude fibre
29.7 %
NDF
59.9 %
ADF
32.3 %
Lignin
4.5 %
Ether extract
4 %
Ash
9.7 %
Gross energy
18 %
Total sugars
10.1 %
Water-soluble carbohydrates
5.1 %
Calcium
4.1 %
Phosphorus
2.8 %
Potassium
28.9 %
Sodium
3.4 %
Magnesium
2.1 %
Manganese
130 %
Zinc
25 %
Copper
8 %
Iron
326 %
Arginine
6.5 %
Cystine
1.4 %
Glycine
5.9 %
Histidine
2.5 %
Isoleucine
5 %
Leucine
9.1 %
Lysine
6.3 %
Methionine
2.2 %
Phenylalanine
6.1 %
Threonine
5.1 %
Tyrosine
3.7 %
Valine
6.2 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
69.4 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
66.3 %
ME ruminants
9.5 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
58.9 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
78 %
DE ruminants
12 %