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Cotton seeds, dehulled

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

93.6

Dry matter

% as fed
32.5

Crude protein

% DM
18.2

ADF

% DM
27.5

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.6

Ash

% DM
1.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
8.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Cotton seeds, whole

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

92.3

Dry matter

% as fed
21.8

Crude protein

% DM
36.1

ADF

% DM
48.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

4.4

Ash

% DM
1.5

Calcium

g/kg DM
5.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Cotton seeds, dehulled

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
93.6 %
Crude protein
32.5 %
Crude fibre
13.2 %
NDF
27.5 %
ADF
18.2 %
Lignin
6.2 %
Ether extract
31.5 %
Ash
5.6 %
Gross energy
26.2 %
Calcium
1.9 %
Phosphorus
8.6 %
Potassium
11.8 %
Magnesium
5.2 %

Cotton seeds, whole

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
92.3 %
Crude protein
21.8 %
Crude fibre
28.1 %
NDF
48.6 %
ADF
36.1 %
Lignin
10.6 %
Ether extract
19.7 %
Ash
4.4 %
Gross energy
23.8 %
Starch (polarimetry)
2.1 %
Total sugars
2.1 %
Calcium
1.5 %
Phosphorus
5.9 %
Potassium
12 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
3.6 %
Manganese
16 %
Zinc
35 %
Copper
10 %
Iron
70 %
Tannins (eq. tannic acid)
3.2 %
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)
8.9 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
62.8 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
64 %
ME ruminants
12 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
70.2 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
89 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
90 %
a (N)
77.6 %
b (N)
16.1 %
c (N)
0.156 %
DE ruminants
15.2 %