RATIONS FOR RUMINANTS

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates Phisical properties

Average
Sieve Sieve Sieve Index of Index of
CP NDIP ADIP SOL_CP CF aNDF ADF ADL AIA aNDFom Starch Sugars Bottom Particle peNDF DM ASH EE
19 mm 8 mm 4 mm homogeneity sorting
Lenght

DAIRY COWS TMR WITHOUT SILAGES                        TMR for lactating cows, without silages Uvs

DAIRY COWS TMR                        TMR for lactating cows UV

BEEF CATTLE TMR                       TMR for fattening cattle UT

DRY COWS TMR                        TMR for dry cows and heifers UM

FAECES

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates

Digestibility
CP NDIP ADIP SOL_CP aNDF ADF ADL AIA uNDFom aNDFom Starch Sugars DM ASH EE
Index*

DAIRY COW FAECES            Feaces of lactating cows FD

BEEF CATTLE FAECES           Faeces of fattening cattle FB

SILAGES and FORAGES

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates Fermentative profile

CP NDIP ADIP SOL_CP CF aNDF ADF ADL AIA uNDFom aNDFom Starch WSC ESC Sugars pH NH4 VFA DM ASH EE NO3 RFV

CORN SILAGE         Silage of whole maize plant SM

GRASS SILAGE               Silage of grass, leguminous and mixtures crops SE

CEREAL CROPS SILAGE                 Silage of autumn-winter cereal crops SC

SORGHUM SILAGE                 Silage of whole sorghum plant SS

CORN COB MIX SILAGE               Silage of corn cob mix PI

HIGH MOISTURE CORN SILAGE           Silage of high moisture corn PG

HAY AND DRY FORAGES                    Hay of grasses, leguminous and mixtures crops + wheat straw HY

ALFALFA HAY                    Hay of dryed and pre-dryed Alfalfa AL

HAY OF GRASSES                    Hay of dryed and pre-dryed grasses HG

RAW MATERIALS

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates

CP NDIP ADIP SOL_CP CF aNDF ADF ADL AIA uNDFom aNDFom Starch Sugars DM ASH EE

CORN MEAL       Corn flour (grinded and rough grinded) MF

COTTON EXTRACTION MEAL         Extracted cotton seeds meal CotM

SOY EXTRACTION MEAL      Extracted soy bean meal SFE

SUNFLOWER EXTRACTION MEAL      Extracted sunflower seeds meal GFE

DDGS          Distiller of cereals DDGS

CORN FIBER         Corn husks Cfib

CORN GERM         Corn germ Cger

GREEN CHOPPED CROPS

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates

Ensilage
CP NDIP ADIP SOL_CP CF aNDF ADF ADL AIA uNDFom aNDFom Starch Sugars DM ASH EE
index

GREEN MAIZE CHOPPED                Green maize whole plant chopped MaisPIF

GREEN CEREAL CROPS CHOPPED              Green autumn-winter cereal coprs chopped Ce

GREEN GRASS CROPS CHOPPED           Green grass crops chopped Gr

GREEN SORGHUM CHOPPED              Green sorghum chopped SV

GREEN ALFALFA CHOPPED         Green Alfalfa chopped APIF

GREEN HIGH MOISTURE CORN CHOPPED          Chopped fresh corn kernels PVg

GREEN CORN COB MIX CHOPPED          Wholemeal corn cob shredded PVi

SEEDS

Protein fractions Fibrous fractions Carbohydrates

CP NDIP ADIP Gluten FG aNDF ADF ADL AIA uNDFom aNDFom Starch Sugars DM ASH EE

SOY BEAN    Soy bean seeds SB

WHEAT     Wheat seeds WH

CORN     Maize seeds CG

RAPESEEDS    Rape seeds RS

COTTON         Cotton seeds CotS

SLURRIES

N fractions Organic fractions Inorganic fractions

TKN NH4 VS TOC NVS P2O5 K2O DM uNDFom

SLURRY (cattle and biogas)          Sewage and digestates LQ

*it requires the relative TMR calibration curve

DM: dry matter, ASH: ash; CP: crude protein, EE: crude lipids, CF: crude fiber, aNDF: neutral deterged fiber, aNDFom: neutral detergent fiber with ash correction, ADF: acid deterged fiber, ADL: acid deterged lignin, AIA: ash insolube in acid, Starch: Starch + glucides, Sugars: sugars, VFA: volatile fatty acid, SOL_CP: protein soluble in H2O, NDIP: neutral detergent insoluble protein, ADIP: acid detergent insoluble protein, uNDFom:
undigestible NDF at 240h, Sieves 19 - 8 - 4 mm + Bottom: Penn State Particle Separator, Average Particle Lenght: medium geometric lenght of particles, peNDF: physically effective fiber, RFV: relative value of forage, TKN: total Kijeldhalk nitrogen, NH4: ammonia, VS: volatile solids, NVS: non-volaitle solids, TOC: carbon, P2O5: phosphorus, K2O: potassium