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Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), seed

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

70.9

Dry matter

% as fed

11.5

Crude protein

% DM

17.2

ADF

% DM

48.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

4.4

Ash

% DM

1.2

Calcium

g/kg DM

2.8

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

89.5

Dry matter

% as fed

4.6

Crude protein

% DM

44.9

ADF

% DM

70.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8.3

Ash

% DM

4.4

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

9.1

Crude protein

% DM

38.9

ADF

% DM

67.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.5

Ash

% DM

4.2

Calcium

g/kg DM

2.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), seed

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

70.9 %

Crude protein

11.5 %

Crude fibre

16 %

NDF

48.2 %

ADF

17.2 %

Ether extract

8.6 %

Ash

4.4 %

Gross energy

19.7 %

Calcium

1.2 %

Phosphorus

2.8 %

Potassium

6.2 %

Magnesium

1.7 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

62.7 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

61.2 %

ME ruminants

9.9 %

DE ruminants

12.1 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

65 %

DE growing pig

12.8 %

Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

89.5 %

Crude protein

4.6 %

Crude fibre

38.4 %

NDF

70.7 %

ADF

44.9 %

Lignin

6.9 %

Ether extract

1.2 %

Ash

8.3 %

Gross energy

18 %

Calcium

4.4 %

Phosphorus

1.6 %

Potassium

21.6 %

Sodium

0.1 %

Magnesium

2.1 %

Manganese

153 %

Zinc

23 %

Copper

4 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

45.8 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

43.7 %

ME ruminants

6.4 %

DE ruminants

7.9 %

Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

25 %

Crude protein

9.1 %

Crude fibre

33 %

NDF

67.7 %

ADF

38.9 %

Lignin

5.5 %

Ether extract

2 %

Ash

9.5 %

Gross energy

18 %

Calcium

4.2 %

Phosphorus

2.2 %

Potassium

24.2 %

Sodium

0.7 %

Magnesium

2.8 %

Manganese

50 %

Zinc

33 %

Copper

6 %

Iron

437 %

Arginine

5.3 %

Histidine

1.8 %

Isoleucine

4 %

Leucine

7.4 %

Lysine

3 %

Phenylalanine

5.2 %

Threonine

4.9 %

Valine

5.2 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

0.2 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

55.7 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

53.2 %

ME ruminants

7.7 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

58.5 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

65 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

68 %

a (N)

53.4 %

b (N)

24.2 %

c (N)

0.06 %

DE ruminants

9.6 %