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Table 6 Contribution of the different concentrates and their possibility to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnant goats

From: Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late-gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?

 

Dry matter (kg/day)

CP (g)

ME (Mcal)

Composition of supplement

Nutritional requirements achieve

Pelleted alfalfa hay:corn (55:45)

0.5

73

1.14

Pelleted alfalfa hay:corn (55:45)

No

Brewers’ spent grain:corn

0.7

100

1.53

Brewers’ spent grain:corn (55:45)

No

Corn:soybean expeller

0.55

148

1.98

Corn:soybean exp. (80:20)

Yes