Table 1 Proximate composition of pastures from grazing systems

Dry matter (%)

92.55

92.10

0.226

0.1753

Ash (%)

8.94

8.27

0.210

0.0321

Ether extract (%)

1.41

1.42

0.064

0.9193

Crude protein (%)

12.12

12.36

0.313

0.5867

Neutral detergent fibre (%)

61.21

60.60

0.417

0.3119

Acid detergent fibre (%)

30.63

28.27

0.494

0.0021

Total digestible nutrient (%)

52.76

53.22

0.159

0.0503

Non-fibre carbohydrate (%)

17.82

18.62

0.363

0.1313