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Class 1: Dry Forages and Roughages

  • Are feed ingredients that have a high concentration of slowly degradable fiber.
  • The main purpose is to stimulate the bacteria present in the rumen to make a slurry which in general makes high-quality energy from low quality diet.
  • Roughages are further classified into:

I. Non-Maintenance: DCP < 3% on a dry matter basis.

ii. Maintenance: 3-5 % DCP on a dry matter basis.

iii. Productive : > 5% DCP on a dry matter basis.

 

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