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Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management

Table 5

Table 5. In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and chemical composition of diets selected by sheep and goats from four pasture types ^a

Pasture Type ^b

IP UP ULS UHS

Item Sheep Goats Sheep Goats Sheep Goats Sheep Goats

IVDMD, %^c 57.1 53.6 53.6 53.2 52.8 52.7 52.3 53.7

CP, % ^c,d 19.9 18.9 11.5 9.8 10.7 10.7 10.1 10.6

NDF, %^c 51.4 51.7 47.4 47.5 48.4 48.9 47.5 47.6

^a Adapted from Prigge et al. (1985).

^b IP: improved pasture; UP: unimproved pasture; ULS: unimproved, low scrub; UHS: unimproved, high scrub.

^c Significant pasture type difference(P < .01).

^d Significant animal species within pasture type difference (P < .05).

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Table 5. In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and chemical composition of diets selected by sheep and goats from four pasture types ^a
	Pasture Type ^b
	IP		UP		ULS		UHS
Item	Sheep	Goats	Sheep	Goats	Sheep	Goats	Sheep	Goats
IVDMD, %^c	57.1	53.6	53.6	53.2	52.8	52.7	52.3	53.7
CP, % ^c,d	19.9	18.9	11.5	9.8	10.7	10.7	10.1	10.6
NDF, %^c	51.4	51.7	47.4	47.5	48.4	48.9	47.5	47.6
^a Adapted from Prigge et al. (1985).
^b IP: improved pasture; UP: unimproved pasture; ULS: unimproved, low scrub; UHS: unimproved, high scrub.
^c Significant pasture type difference(P < .01).
^d Significant animal species within pasture type difference (P < .05).