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Table 1 Diet and nutrient composition (DM basis) for soybean meal (SM) and fishmeal (FM) supplemented diets fed to ewes

From: Fishmeal supplementation during ovine pregnancy and lactation protects against maternal stress-induced programming of the offspring immune system

Ingredientsa

Soybean meal (% DM)

Fishmeal (% DM)

Mixed grain (barley, oats, corn)

16.34

16.34

Alfalfa hay

24.72

24.72

Alfalfa pellets

47.26

47.26

Supplement

 Soybean meal

6.62

-

 Fishmeal

-

4.73

 Feather meal

2.36

1.47

 Wheat grain

0.71

2.36

 Wheat shorts

-

1.68

 Calcium mono phosphate

0.66

0.25

 Calcium carbonate

0.57

0.42

 Salt

0.42

0.38

 Magnesium oxide

0.19

0.23

 Mineral and vitaminsb

0.16

0.16

Chemical compositionc

 DM (%)

90.7

90.7

 CP (N X 6.25)

21.6

21.6

 ADF

22.7

22.5

 NDF

35.3

36.3

 Lignin

4.7

4.8

 Crude fat

2.6

2.8

 NFCd

37.6

37.1

 MEe(MCAL/kg)

2.1

2.1

  1. DM dry matter, SM soybean meal, FM fishmeal, NFC non-fibre carbohydrate
  2. The following are presented as % DM: CP, ADF, NDF, lignin, crude fat and NFC. Adapted from Or-Rashid et al. [52]
  3. aThe inclusion rate for all dietary ingredeints is presented on a % dry matter basis
  4. bMaster Feeds Inc., London, Ontario, Canada
  5. cAll chemical components expressed on a % of dry matter basis except ME
  6. dNon-fibre carbohydrates = 100 -[(NDF - neutral detergent insoluble protein) + CP + crude fat + ash]
  7. eCalculated using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System for Sheep (CNCPS-Sheep v.1.0.21, Cornell University, Ithica, NY, USA) using chemical analysis