Table 5 Composition and nutrient levels of milk replacer and starters (DM basis).

From: Dietary energy and protein levels influenced the growth performance, ruminal morphology and fermentation and microbial diversity of lambs

Items

Milk replacer

Starter

CON

PR

ER

BR

CON

PR

ER

BR

Ingredients

Corn

—

—

—

—

53

62

25

38

Soybean meal

—

—

—

—

27

14

27

16

Powdered rice hulls

—

—

—

—

0

0

16

17

Wheat bran

—

—

—

—

6

10

18

15

Premixa

—

—

—

—

4

4

4

4

Alfalfa meal

—

—

—

—

10

10

10

10

Total

—

—

—

—

100

100

100

100

Nutrient levels b

DM

94.35

94.51

93.33

93.48

86.59

86.50

87.35

87.25

CP

24.21

19.13

24.45

19.26

20.80

16.35

20.68

16.10

ME,MJ/Kg

14.83

14.77

12.55

12.55

10.59

10.61

8.52

8.52

EE

20.58

20.78

11.06

10.92

2.89

3.12

2.67

2.83

Ash

4.99

4.84

4.81

4.88

9.71

9.82

9.85

9.82

NDF

—

—

—

—

18.49

18.18

28.89

28.28

Calcium

0.95

0.95

0.95

0.95

0.41

0.40

0.51

0.46

Phosphorus

0.68

0.68

0.68

0.68

0.24

0.21

0.26

0.22

  1. aThe premix provided the following nutrients per kilogram of the diet: VA 12000IU, VD 20 00IU, VE 30IU, Cu 12 mg, Fe 64 mg, Mn 56 mg, Zn 60 mg, I 1.2 mg, Se 0.4 mg, Co 0.4 mg, Ca 3.2 g, P 1.2 g, NaCl 6.4 g.
  2. bNutrient levels are all measured values except ME. ME of milk replacer and starter was calculated according to Tables of Feed Composition and Nutritive Values in China 2012 and Feeding Standard of sheep(NY/T 816-2004); DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; ME, metabolic energy; EE, ether extract; NDF, neutral detergent fiber.
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