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Table 4 Chemical composition of feed components

From: Effect of crude degummed canola oil and ad libitumgrazing on plasma metabolites of primiparous Holstein-Friesian cows in a pasture-based system

Component (%DM)

Feed components

Treatment feed (canola oil)

Control feed (No canola oil)

Basal diet (Pasture)

MC

8.2

9.1

55.0

DM

91.8

90.9

94.5

ADF

8.0

9.0

27.7

NDF

20.0

21.1

45.9

EE

6.2

2.1

3.0

Ash

9.7

8.9

9.3

NFC

52.8

59.0

23.9

CP

12.7

10.4

21.0

ME (kJ/100gDM)

4083.3

4065.7

3999.2

  1. All feeds were analyzed on a dry weight basis; Moisture content (MC), Dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP) and metabolisable energy (ME).
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