Feedstuff b Composition (% DM) ME Soluble c
CP ASH NDF ADF EE CF
phenolics
Experiment 1 (A. tortilis)
At1 16.0 5.7 35.8 21.7 3.4 17.4 11.1 40.9
At2 15.7 5.6 34.6 20.7 5.1 16.1 11.5 32.2
At3 19.6 5.6 34.6 21.4 7.6 18.1 11.8 –
At4d 14.8 5.3 32.5 19.5 3.2 17.0 11.1 37.1
Grass hay 4.8 7.5 76.1 48.3 – – 7.7 –
Hay refusal
At1 2.7 5.9 81.7 53.6 – – 4.9 –
At2 2.8 5.8 80.6 54.3 – – 4.7 –
At3 2.7 6.0 78.1 51.5 – – 4.7 –
Experiment 2 (F. albida)
Fa1 13.4 4.7 36.8 19.6 6.8 16.2 12.0 32.4
Fa2 14.7 4.6 33.6 21.7 5.2 15.9 10.2 27.3
Fa3 18.9 5.2 36.9 24.4 9.3 16.0 11.9 –
Fa4 13.6 4.6 37.4 22.8 4.4 18.7 10.0 30.1
Grass hay 4.8 8.2 77.2 48.3 – – 7.7 –
Hay refusal
Fa1 2.9 6.0 81.8 53.7 – – 4.9 –
Fa2 2.8 5.9 80.9 55.0 – – 4.7 –
Fa3 2.7 6.0 79.1 51.4 – – 4.8 –
Fa4 2.9 6.0 81.6 53.8 – – 4.9 –