NCSU: Animal Science - Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management: Table 10

Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management

Table 10

Table 10 . Animal performance, ruminal parameters and forage quality ^a
Item Sainfoin Alfalfa P <

Gain g/d 62.2 39.9 .10

Ruminal pH 6.2 6.4 .02

Ruminal ammonia, mg/dl 5.6 11.6 .001

Pregrazing forage quality, %

CP 11.5 13.6

NDF 50.9 56.0

Postgrazing forage quality, %

CP 7.7 11.1

NDF 61.0 63.0

^a Adapted from Hart and Sahlu (1993).

Table 10 . Animal performance, ruminal parameters and forage quality ^a
Item	Sainfoin	Alfalfa	P <
Gain g/d	62.2	39.9	.10
Ruminal pH	6.2	6.4	.02
Ruminal ammonia, mg/dl	5.6	11.6	.001
Pregrazing forage quality, %
	CP	11.5	13.6
	NDF	50.9	56.0
Postgrazing forage quality, %
	CP	7.7	11.1
	NDF	61.0	63.0
^a Adapted from Hart and Sahlu (1993).

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