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Table 1 Target composition of the feeding plan diet.

From: Consequences of hazardous dietary calcium deficiency for fattening bulls

Animal weight

200–400 kg

> 400 kg

Total amount of ME (MJ)

85.4

113.5

ME (MJ/kg DM)

11.7

11.7

% of roughage

40–60

40–60

% of crude protein

15.0

14.0

OIV (g/kg DM)

590

690

Calcium (g/d)

43

51

Phosphorus (g/d)

23

26

Ca/P ratio

1.8

1.8

  1. ME = metabolizable energy
  2. DM = dry matter
  3. OIV = protein absorbable in small intestine