Research Article
Ingestive Behavior of Ovine Fed with Marandu Grass Silage Added with Naturally Dehydrated Brewery Residue
Table 1
Chemical composition, pH, and N-NH3 of marandu grass silage with dehydrated brewery residue added.
| Variable | DBR | Dehydrated brewery residue (%) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| pH | — | 4.28 | 4.19 | 4.13 | 4.12 | 4.09 | N-NH31 | — | 7.61 | 7.03 | 6.45 | 5.89 | 5.29 | Dry matter1 | 89.96 | 24.13 | 27.91 | 31.02 | 39.5 | 43.9 | Nitrogen2 | 3.89 | 1.15 | 1.80 | 2.02 | 2.16 | 2.35 | Soluble carboydrates2 | — | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.19 | Ether extract | 6,52 | 3.52 | 5.08 | 5.19 | 5.29 | 5.42 | Total digestible nutrient2 | — | 33.27 | 39.06 | 44.85 | 50.60 | 56.40 | Neutral detergent fiber2 | 60.75 | 73.63 | 64.06 | 61.25 | 61.60 | 60.50 | Acid detergent fiber2 | 30.09 | 29,45 | 33.28 | 30.96 | 32.30 | 34.50 | Hemicellulose2 | 30.66 | 44.18 | 33.78 | 30.29 | 29.30 | 26.00 | Lignin2 | 5,48 | 6.89 | 6.48 | 6.40 | 6.32 | 6.18 | Crude ash2 | 8.89 | 6.31 | 7.13 | 7.02 | 6.52 | 6.55 | In vitro dry matter digestibility2 | 64.35 | 60.93 | 64.37 | 65.10 | 65.60 | 66.10 |
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Percentage. 2Percentage of dry matter. Dehydrated brewery residue.
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