Concentrate 5.82 5.54 5.92 0.08 ns
Nutrient intake kg day−1
Dry matter 15.27 14.76 16.30 0.42 ns
Organic matter 13.62 13.41 14.58 0.37 ns
Crude protein 1.21b 1.16b 1.66a 0.02 ***
Neutral detergent fibre 7.07 6.92 7.52 0.30 ns
Acid detergent fibre 5.70 5.73 6.20 0.05 ns
Lignin 1.15 1.13 1.22 0.04 ns
Starch 1.96b 2.56a 2.10b 0.04 *
Metabolizable energy, MJ day−1 142b 138b 153a 2.97 *
Apparent digestibility coefficient
Dry matter 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.01 ns
Organic matter 0.77 0.77 0.76 0.01 ns
Crude protein 0.67ab 0.62b 0.70a 0.02 *
Neutral detergent fibre 0.69 0.70 0.67 0.01 ns
Acid detergent fibre