Wild type

bmr6

bmr18

Reference

Forage DM yield (t/ha)^*

15.0

12.8

13.5

[6]

Silage

NDF (%)

58.1

50.2

48.2

[14]

ADF (%)

37.7

33.6

28.5

[14]

ADL (%)

2.9

2.3

2.5

[14]

CP (%)

7.3

7.5

7.8

[14]

Starch (%)

10.9

14.5

16.8

[14]

Total tract digestibility

DM digestibility (%)

52.5

62.9

69.1

[14]

NDF digestibility (%)

40.8

54.4

47.9

[14]

Lactation performance

Milk (kg/d)

31.0

34.1

32.2

[14]

Milk fat (%)

3.57

3.89

3.77

[14]

4% Fat-corrected milk (kg/d)

29.1

33.7

31.2

[14]