Metabolizable lysine, g/kg

Item

23

24

25

26

Alfalfa hay

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

Sudangrass

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

Steam-flaked corn

53.55

51.55

51.55

49.55

Yellow grease

2.0

2.00

2.00

2.00

Molasses cane

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

Urea

0.80

0.80

0.80

0.80

Fishmeal

2.00

2.00

Limestone

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Cottonseed meal

2.00

2.00

Magnesium Oxide

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

Saltb

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

Nutrient composition (DM basis)c

NE, Mcal/kg

Maintenance

1.93

1.92

1.92

1.91

Gain

1.28

1.27

1.27

1.26

Crude protein, %

11.4

12.2

12.6

13.4

UIP, %

33.3

33.7

35.8

36.0

DIP, %

66.7

66.3

64.2

64.0

Calcium, %

0.66

0.67

0.77

0.78

Phosphorus, %

0.28

0.28

0.33

0.34

DE, Mcal/kg

3.45

3.43

3.43

3.41

ME, Mcal/kg

2.86

2.84

2.84

2.83