Table 3 Nutrients composition of ground starter feed.

From: Trace minerals source in calf starters interacts with birth weights to affect growth performance

Ingredients, % of DM

ACMS1

IM1

Dry matter

92.0

91.7

Organic matter

91.3

91.5

Crud protein

20.4

20.6

Ether extract

3.3

3.2

Neutral detergent fiber

18.4

18.7

Acid detergent fiber

8.1

8.2

Non-fiber carbohydrate1

49.2

49.0

Calcium

0.73

0.73

Phosphorus

0.45

0.45

Metabolizable energy, Mcal/kg of DM2

2.82

2.81

Trace minerals, mg/kg of DM

Se

0.48

0.46

Cr

1.6

1.4

Cu

25

27

Mn

57

55

Zn

79

77

Co

1.7

1.8

  1. 1IM inorganic minerals source, ACMS advanced chelated mineral source.
  2. 2Estimated using NRC (2001) equations with the values from the analyses for starter.