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Wheat forage, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

29.5

Dry matter

% as fed
11

Crude protein

% DM
31.9

ADF

% DM
56.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

8.2

Ash

% DM
3.8

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Wheat straw (datasheet 363)

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

91

Dry matter

% as fed
4.2

Crude protein

% DM
50

ADF

% DM
77.5

NDF

% DM

Minerals

6.7

Ash

% DM
4.8

Calcium

g/kg DM
0.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Wheat hay

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

5.4

Crude protein

% DM
39.2

ADF

% DM
54.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

9

Ash

% DM

Wheat forage, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
29.5 %
Crude protein
11 %
Crude fibre
28 %
NDF
56.4 %
ADF
31.9 %
Lignin
4.6 %
Ether extract
2.7 %
Ash
8.2 %
Gross energy
17.9 %
Starch (enzymatic)
7.8 %
Water-soluble carbohydrates
10.6 %
Calcium
3.8 %
Phosphorus
2.6 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
69.2 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
66.1 %
ME ruminants
9.6 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
63.1 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
58 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
62 %
a (N)
44 %
b (N)
54 %
c (N)
0.02 %
DE ruminants
11.9 %

Wheat straw (datasheet 363)

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
91 %
Crude protein
4.2 %
Crude fibre
41.5 %
NDF
77.5 %
ADF
50 %
Lignin
7.2 %
Ether extract
1.4 %
Ash
6.7 %
Gross energy
18.5 %
Starch (polarimetry)
1 %
Total sugars
1.2 %
Calcium
4.8 %
Phosphorus
0.7 %
Potassium
11.2 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
1.2 %
Manganese
32 %
Zinc
17 %
Copper
4 %
Iron
184 %
Tannins (eq. tannic acid)
2.5 %
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)
0.2 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
48.4 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
45.2 %
ME ruminants
6.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
3.5 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
51 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
53 %
a (N)
38.4 %
b (N)
25.5 %
c (N)
0.056 %
DE ruminants
8.3 %
ME ruminants (gas production)
5 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
12.3 %
DE growing pig
2.3 %
MEn growing pig
2 %
NE growing pig
1.1 %
DE rabbit
3.5 %
MEn rabbit
3.3 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
18.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit
60 %

Wheat hay

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
5.4 %
Crude fibre
35.1 %
NDF
54.2 %
ADF
39.2 %
Lignin
5.6 %
Ether extract
1.3 %
Ash
9 %
Gross energy
17.6 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
58 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
54.6 %
ME ruminants
7.8 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
58.9 %
DE ruminants
9.6 %