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Tef (Eragrostis tef), hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

91.7

Dry matter

% as fed
14.6

Crude protein

% DM
36

ADF

% DM
56.6

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9.4

Ash

% DM
4.7

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Tef (Eragrostis tef), hay

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
91.7 %
Crude protein
14.6 %
Crude fibre
33.7 %
NDF
56.6 %
ADF
36 %
Lignin
3.4 %
Ether extract
2.3 %
Ash
9.4 %
Gross energy
18.5 %
Starch (polarimetry)
1 %
Calcium
4.7 %
Phosphorus
2.6 %
Potassium
18.7 %
Magnesium
1.7 %
Manganese
172 %
Zinc
26 %
Copper
9 %
Iron
144 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
61.8 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
58.4 %
ME ruminants
8.6 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
59.2 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
36 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
39 %
a (N)
20.5 %
b (N)
33.7 %
c (N)
0.05 %
DE ruminants
10.8 %
DM digestibility, pepsin
58.5 %