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Sainfoin, aerial part, silage

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

31.1

Dry matter

% as fed
14.6

Crude protein

% DM
37.7

ADF

% DM
45.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8

Ash

% DM
11.2

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sainfoin, aerial part, hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

89.7

Dry matter

% as fed
15.2

Crude protein

% DM
35.7

ADF

% DM
47.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

7.9

Ash

% DM
13.7

Calcium

g/kg DM
3.1

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sainfoin, aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

22.3

Dry matter

% as fed
16.9

Crude protein

% DM
30.1

ADF

% DM
35.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8

Ash

% DM
14.1

Calcium

g/kg DM
4.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Sainfoin, aerial part, silage

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
31.1 %
Crude protein
14.6 %
Crude fibre
27.4 %
NDF
45.2 %
ADF
37.7 %
Lignin
11.1 %
Ether extract
3 %
Ash
8 %
Gross energy
18.7 %
Water-soluble carbohydrates
2.9 %
Calcium
11.2 %
Phosphorus
2.2 %
Magnesium
2.5 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
68.3 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
64.4 %
ME ruminants
9.6 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
51.3 %
DE ruminants
12 %

Sainfoin, aerial part, hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
89.7 %
Crude protein
15.2 %
Crude fibre
26.6 %
NDF
47.7 %
ADF
35.7 %
Lignin
9 %
Ether extract
2.1 %
Ash
7.9 %
Gross energy
18.5 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
2 %
Calcium
13.7 %
Phosphorus
3.1 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
2.3 %
Iron
116 %
Alanine
4.7 %
Arginine
4.5 %
Aspartic acid
10.3 %
Cystine
1 %
Glutamic acid
9 %
Glycine
4.6 %
Histidine
2.1 %
Isoleucine
4.3 %
Leucine
7.1 %
Lysine
5.2 %
Methionine
1.6 %
Phenylalanine
4.9 %
Proline
8.6 %
Serine
4 %
Threonine
4.1 %
Tyrosine
3.7 %
Valine
5.5 %
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)
54.6 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
63.2 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
59.7 %
ME ruminants
8.9 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
64.4 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
63 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
70 %
a (N)
19.6 %
b (N)
72.1 %
c (N)
0.092 %
DE ruminants
11 %
ME ruminants (gas production)
11 %
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)
69 %
DE rabbit
8.2 %
MEn rabbit
7.8 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
44.4 %

Sainfoin, aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
22.3 %
Crude protein
16.9 %
Crude fibre
25.8 %
NDF
35.4 %
ADF
30.1 %
Lignin
9.4 %
Ether extract
4.1 %
Ash
8 %
Gross energy
19 %
Calcium
14.1 %
Phosphorus
4.6 %
Potassium
14.7 %
Sodium
0.3 %
Magnesium
2.7 %
Manganese
45 %
Zinc
60 %
Copper
12 %
Iron
141 %
Alanine
5.3 %
Arginine
4.5 %
Aspartic acid
10.1 %
Cystine
1 %
Glutamic acid
9.8 %
Glycine
4.6 %
Histidine
2 %
Isoleucine
4.2 %
Leucine
7.4 %
Lysine
5.2 %
Methionine
1.6 %
Phenylalanine
5.4 %
Proline
4.6 %
Serine
3.9 %
Threonine
4 %
Tyrosine
4.5 %
Valine
5.1 %
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)
30 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
69.4 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
66.4 %
ME ruminants
10.1 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
68.8 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
65 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
69 %
a (N)
26.3 %
b (N)
57.8 %
c (N)
0.117 %
DE ruminants
12.6 %