Component | Haylagea | Concentratea,b | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
DM, g/kg product | 861.6 | 895.4 | ||
Crude ash, g/kg DM | 59.3 | 63.0 | ||
Crude fiber, g/kg DM | 324.1 | 50.9 | ||
Crude fat, g/kg DM | 11.1 | 81.3 | ||
Crude protein, g/kg DM | 80.3 | 134.1 | ||
Sugar, g/kg DM | 137.1 | 60.5 | ||
Starch, g/kg DM | 0.0 | 351.2 | ||
Component | Butyrate supplement | Placebo supplement | ||
Sodium, g/kg supplement | 63.9 | 0.86 | ||
Butyric acid, g/kg supplement | 238 | < 0.1 | ||
Mean | Butyrate | Placebo | ||
d1 | d20 | d1 | d20 | |
Roughage intake (kg) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Concentrate + supplement intake (kg)c | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
BW (kg) | 559 | 579 | 571 | 586 |
Fecal pH | 6.97 | 6.67 | 6.88 | 6.62 |
Fecal consistency scored | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |