| Table 12. Chemical composition and intake and digestibility of Coastal bermudagrass and tall fescue hays by Toggenburg wethers a,b | |||||
| Item | C7 | C12 | F6 | F9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical composition, % | |||||
| CP | 14.9 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 10.6 | |
| NDF | 76.0 | 80.0 | 60.5 | 68.5 | |
| DM intake, % BW | 3.9* | 3.5* | 3.6 | 3.3 | |
| DM digestibility, % | 60.3** | 54.6** | 64.8* | 58.3* | |
| a Adapted from Luginbuhl and Johnson (1982) and Luginbuhl (1984). | |||||
| b Within plant species, maturity effects: *P < .05; **P < .01. | |||||