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Maize silage, dry matter 35-40%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

37

Dry matter

% as fed
6.8

Crude protein

% DM
22.7

ADF

% DM
43.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

3.6

Ash

% DM
1.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
1.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize silage, dry matter 30-35%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

32.5

Dry matter

% as fed
6.9

Crude protein

% DM
23.3

ADF

% DM
44.3

NDF

% DM

Minerals

3.7

Ash

% DM
1.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
1.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize silage, dry matter 25-30%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

28.2

Dry matter

% as fed
7.2

Crude protein

% DM
24.6

ADF

% DM
46.1

NDF

% DM

Minerals

3.9

Ash

% DM
2

Calcium

g/kg DM
1.8

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize silage, dry matter < 25%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

23.5

Dry matter

% as fed
8

Crude protein

% DM
27

ADF

% DM
49.3

NDF

% DM

Minerals

4.8

Ash

% DM
2.1

Calcium

g/kg DM
1.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize silage, dry matter 35-40%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
37 %
Crude protein
6.8 %
Crude fibre
19.8 %
NDF
43.6 %
ADF
22.7 %
Lignin
2.6 %
Ether extract
3 %
Ash
3.6 %
Gross energy
19.1 %
Starch (polarimetry)
31.6 %
Calcium
1.9 %
Phosphorus
1.7 %
Potassium
10.3 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
1.2 %
Manganese
25 %
Zinc
22 %
Copper
4 %
Iron
60 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
71.9 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
69.4 %
ME ruminants
11 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
70 %
DE ruminants
13.2 %

Maize silage, dry matter 30-35%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
32.5 %
Crude protein
6.9 %
Crude fibre
20.2 %
NDF
44.3 %
ADF
23.3 %
Lignin
2.7 %
Ether extract
2.8 %
Ash
3.7 %
Gross energy
18.8 %
Starch (polarimetry)
29.1 %
Total sugars
0.2 %
Calcium
1.9 %
Phosphorus
1.7 %
Potassium
10.3 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
1.1 %
Manganese
25 %
Zinc
24 %
Copper
4 %
Iron
59 %
Alanine
8.1 %
Arginine
2.4 %
Aspartic acid
7.7 %
Cystine
1.5 %
Glutamic acid
13.2 %
Glycine
3.9 %
Histidine
1.9 %
Isoleucine
3.5 %
Leucine
9.2 %
Lysine
3 %
Methionine
1.6 %
Phenylalanine
4.1 %
Proline
6.4 %
Serine
3.9 %
Threonine
3.5 %
Tyrosine
2.9 %
Valine
4.8 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
71.7 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
69.1 %
ME ruminants
10.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
54.6 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
67 %
DE ruminants
13 %

Maize silage, dry matter 25-30%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
28.2 %
Crude protein
7.2 %
Crude fibre
21.4 %
NDF
46.1 %
ADF
24.6 %
Lignin
2.9 %
Ether extract
2.5 %
Ash
3.9 %
Gross energy
19 %
Starch (polarimetry)
24.4 %
Total sugars
0.2 %
Calcium
2 %
Phosphorus
1.8 %
Potassium
10.9 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
1.1 %
Manganese
26 %
Zinc
22 %
Copper
5 %
Iron
63 %
Alanine
6.2 %
Arginine
1.8 %
Aspartic acid
9.5 %
Cystine
0.9 %
Glutamic acid
11.2 %
Glycine
3.3 %
Histidine
1.6 %
Isoleucine
3 %
Leucine
6.1 %
Lysine
3.3 %
Phenylalanine
3 %
Proline
4 %
Serine
3.1 %
Threonine
3 %
Tyrosine
1.7 %
Valine
3.8 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
71.1 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
68.6 %
ME ruminants
10.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
66.2 %
DE ruminants
13.1 %

Maize silage, dry matter < 25%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
23.5 %
Crude protein
8 %
Crude fibre
23.6 %
NDF
49.3 %
ADF
27 %
Lignin
3.2 %
Ether extract
2.6 %
Ash
4.8 %
Gross energy
18.9 %
Starch (polarimetry)
14.6 %
Calcium
2.1 %
Phosphorus
1.9 %
Potassium
13.9 %
Sodium
0.2 %
Magnesium
1.2 %
Manganese
24 %
Zinc
27 %
Copper
5 %
Iron
77 %
Alanine
8.5 %
Arginine
2.3 %
Aspartic acid
9 %
Cystine
1.2 %
Glutamic acid
11.3 %
Glycine
4.3 %
Histidine
1.2 %
Isoleucine
3.7 %
Leucine
7.5 %
Lysine
3.8 %
Phenylalanine
4 %
Proline
5.1 %
Serine
4.4 %
Threonine
3.7 %
Tyrosine
2.3 %
Valine
4.6 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
70.3 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
67.7 %
ME ruminants
10.5 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
54.9 %
DE ruminants
12.8 %