Ruminant animals are naturally meant to consume a diet based on forage or roughage. Pasture and hay should usually make up most of the diet. When purchasing hay, many people may utilize visual quality such as greenness, free of weeds, more leaves than stems but we should strive to know the nutrient content.
The following report has been run for a basic analysis which provides protein and moisture, acid detergent fiber (ADF), total digestible nutrients (TDN), Net Energy for maintenance, lactation, and gain. Once moisture content is determined, we only want to focus on the Dry Basis column for accurate nutrient comparisons.
By BRIAN FREKING - OKLAHOMA STATE EXTENSION
August 20, 2024
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