| Parameters | Chemical composition | |||||
| DM | OM | CP | NDF | ADF | ADL | |
| Growth phase | ||||||
| Natural pasture hay | 90.7 | 90.0 | 7.8 | 67.6 | 33.2 | 21.5 |
| Acacia albida | 91.2 | 89.8 | 12.0 | 52.5 | 32.0 | 9.80 |
| Cactus cladodes | 90.3 | 82.0 | 5.99 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 2.40 |
| 2Acacia:1Cactus | 90.7 | 84.7 | 11.0 | 35.7 | 21.5 | 4.20 |
| Finishing phase | ||||||
| Natural pasture hay | 90.7 | 90.0 | 7.8 | 67.6 | 33.2 | 21.5 |
| Haricot bean haulms | 91.3 | 90.1 | 6.7 | 62.1 | 38.9 | 7.00 |
| Wheat bran | 89.2 | 85.9 | 17.7 | 39.5 | 11.6 | 2.10 |
| CSM | 91.8 | 80.8 | 28.0 | 34.9 | 30.9 | 7.70 |
| NSM | 91.0 | 89.2 | 40.0 | 41.9 | 15.2 | 8.30 |
| Concentrate mixture | 90.5 | 85.0 | 18.5 | 39.1 | 17.4 | 6.70 |