Nutrient | Preserved pasture species (silage and hay) | ||||||
Silage | Hay | ||||||
Maize + molasses | Maize + BSG | Napier + molasses | Napier alone | Maize alone | Star grass alone | Mixed natural pastures | |
Energy (MJ/kg) | 8.70 | 9.70 | 10.2 | 9.80 | 9.60 | 8.30 | 10.6 |
Protein (%) | 10.2 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 9.38 | 21.4 | 16.2 |
Fibre (%) | 28.2 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 28.1 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 20.5 |
Oil (%) | 3.20 | 4.23 | 5.23 | 5.76 | 3.30 | 3.29 | 5.50 |
Ash (%) | 6.11 | 5.79 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 6.04 | 8.53 | 6.83 |
Starch (%) | <0.10 | <0.10 | <0.10 | <0.10 | 15.6 | <0.10 | 5.44 |
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) (%) | 35.0 | 28.9 | 35.2 | 40.9 | 25.1 | 32.1 | 26.6 |
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) (%) | 63.8 | 56.1 | 47.2 | 56.2 | 48.8 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
Sugar (%) | <0.50 | 0.70 | 3.50 | 1.91 | <0.50 | 3.44 | 1.07 |
Digestibility (NCGD) (%) | 55.7 | 60.4 | 62.0 | 58.1 | 61.5 | 52.6 | 64.4 |
Dry Matter | 19.1 | 23.0 | 25.8 | 13.4 | 31.6 | 13.9 | 27.5 |