Table 3 Ingredients and chemistry composition of the treatment pellets, and total mixed ration

 Dehydrated ground alfalfa

20

20

–

–

 Rumen protected fat

30

–

93.6

–

 Ground corn

40

70

–

–

 Molasses

5

5

–

–

 Nonfat powder milk

5

5

–

–

 Corn silage

–

–

–

16

 Hay

–

–

–

41.2

 Ray ranch grass

–

–

–

3.3

 Farm grain mix

–

–

–

33

 Cottonseed

–

–

–

6.2

 DM, %

90.3

85.6

93.6

14.8

 CP

9.3

13.4

0.7

14.8

 Soluble Protein, % of CP

14.1

13.4

0.2

5.5

 ADF protein, % of CP

7.5

0.5

0.34

1.22

 NDF protein, % of CP

10.2

1.72

0.54

2.51

 ADF

7.9

10

1.2

25.3

 NDF

12.8

20

1.9

34.8

 Lignin

2.98

2.41

0.44

5.6

 Starch

–

–

–

22.6

 Crude Fat

28.6

5.1

87.5

4.59

 NE Lactation, Mcal/lb. of DM

1.26

0.84

2.36

0.72

 NE Maintenance, Mcal/lf of DM

1.3

0.88

2.49

0.73

 NE Gain, Mcal/lb. of DM

0.94

0.58

1.86

0.45

 Ca

3.84

0.87

9.63

0.85

 P

0.26

0.33

0

0.3

 Mg

0.17

0.2

0.09

0.3

 K

0.69

0.94

0.69

1.47

 Na

0.09

0.08

0.03

–

 Fe, PPM

204

124

269

–

 Mn, PPM

32

23

21

–

 Zn, PPM

29

25

6

–

 Cu, PPM

9

6

3

–