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Table 4 Chemical composition of hay, feed concentrates and overall daily diets (hay plus feed for HS vs. HF)

From: A high-starch vs. high-fibre diet: effects on the gut environment of the different intestinal compartments of the horse digestive tract

Items	Hay^a	Starch-rich feed^a	Fibre-rich feed^a	HS diet^b	HF diet^b
Dry matter	89.8	89.9	90.6	12.6	10.3
Ash	62.3	83.0	107.8	901.8	904.4
Crude protein	66.2	142.1	197.7	1557.2	1159.6
Ether extract	10.3	36.9	50.6	285.4	192.7
Crude fibre	30.0	44.4	115.3	2258.4	2873.9
Starch	n.a.	495	191.1	3960	669
Net Energy	3.6	9.3	7.2	95.8	53.6

^aItems are given as g/kg as fed, except dry matter, given as g/kg, and Net Energy, given as MJ/kg as fed
^bItems are given as g as fed, except dry matter, given as kg as fed, and Net Energy, given as MJ as fed
n.a not analysed

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