Chemical composition

Experimental diets

DM (%)

OM

CP

Ash

R0

90.85 ± 0.68^a

89.52 ± 1.06^a

19.00 ± 0.87^b

10.48 ± 0.50^a

R1

90.38 ± 0.90^a

86.95 ± 1.69^a

18.75 ± 1.10^b

13.05 ± 0.05^ce

R2

91.50 ± 0.53^a

87.69 ± 2.32^a

18.81 ± 1.05^b

12.31 ± 052^be

R3

90.61 ± 0.61^a

86.46 ± 1.64^a

17.18 ± 1.73^b

13.54 ± 043^de

Pennisetum purpureum

90.30 ± 0.89^a

86.32 ± 1.50^a

7.89 ± 0.10^a

9.68 ± 0.94^a