Table 2 Actual composition of diets. The calcium-deficient period is indicated with bold letters.
From: Consequences of hazardous dietary calcium deficiency for fattening bulls
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of diet (mo) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
kg DM | 8.54 | 10.65 | 11.22 | 8.54 | 10.65 | 11.22 | 10.15 | 7.48 | 11.22 | 10.15 |
Total amount of ME (MJ) | 96.53 | 120.39 | 125.89 | 96.53 | 120.39 | 125.89 | 107.29 | 83.42 | 125.89 | 107.29 |
ME (MJ/kg DM) | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.23 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.23 | 10.53 | 11.12 | 11.23 | 10.53 |
% of roughage | 48.48 | 50.52 | 49.56 | 48.48 | 50.52 | 49.56 | 40.43 | 53.05 | 49.56 | 40.43 |
% of crude protein | 13.66 | 13.19 | 11.87 | 13.66 | 13.19 | 11.87 | 15.64 | 11.89 | 11.87 | 15.64 |
OIV (g/kg DM) | 91.59 | 86.76 | 71.25 | 91.59 | 86.76 | 71.25 | 96.48 | 71.02 | 71.25 | 96.48 |
Calcium (g/d) | 29.89 | 34.81 | 52.54 | 29.89 | 34.81 | 52.54 | 57.43 | 47.68 | 52.54 | 57.43 |
Phosphorus (g/d) | 48.05 | 54.97 | 41.85 | 48.05 | 54.97 | 41.85 | 40.77 | 34.51 | 41.85 | 40.77 |
Ca/P ratio | 0.62 | 0.63 | 1.26 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 1.26 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.41 |