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Table 1 Chemical analysis of experimental diets (%)

From: Rumen fermentation and microbiota in Shami goats fed on condensed tannins or herbal mixture

Item

DM

OM

Ash

EE

CP

NDF

ADF

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Hay

89

84.24

15.76

1.81

15.5

58.45

42.15

Concentrate feed mixture*

90

91.14

8.86

2.92

16.5

29.15

7.84

  1. *Concentrate feed mixture consisted of corn 60%, soybean meal 12%, wheat bran 12%, barley 8%,
  2. cotton meal 5%, lime stone 1.3%, salt 0.5%, Sodium bicarbonate 0.3%, Trace Minerals 0.4%,
  3. Vitamins 0.3%, Antitoxins 0.2%. DM = Dry matter; OM = Organic matter; CP = Crude protein; EE = Ether extract; NDF = Neutral detergent fiber; ADF = Acid detergent fiber
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BMC Veterinary Research

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