Dry matter (g/kg fresh) 270 352 352 300 351 854
pH 3.9 4.1 3.6 5.0 4.7 –
Composition of dry matter (g/kg DM unless otherwise stated)
Crude protein 122 160 81 126 114 170
Ammonia–N (g/kg total N) 52 67 108 182 173 –
Ash 86 99 44 75 55 71
Lactate 142 69 68 9 9 –
Acetate 13 21 13.3 33.9 30.2 –
Butyrate 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.8 5.4 –
Gross energy (MJ/kg DM) 19.3 18.7 19.2 18.7 18.7 18.0
ADFomb 352 316 290 352 302 117
NDFomc 597 534 580 568 518 241
D-valued 726 706 673 681 604 –
ME (MJ/kg DM)