Table 3 Nutrients digestibility and nutritive value (%) of 100% and 50% roughage rations by camels and cow calves (means ± sd)
From: Response of camels and cow calves to 100% and 50% roughage rations fed consequently
Item | 100% Roughage ration | 50% Roughage ration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camels | Calves | Sign. | Camels | Calves | Sign. | |
Nutrients digestibility, % | ||||||
OM | 54.68 ± 1.36 | 54.31 ± 1.32 | NS | 64.41 ± 1.43 | 65.74 ± 1.06 | NS |
CP | 43.79 ± 1.10 | 39.34 ± 2.95 | 0.05 | 65.17 ± 2.92 | 70.32 ± 2.04 | 0.05 |
CF | 59.04 ± 2.04 | 57.69 ± 2.82 | NS | 53.90 ± 2.44 | 51.76 ± 2.97 | NS |
EE | 46.75 ± 2.37 | 37.93 ± 2.97 | 0.05 | 64.22 ± 3.94 | 63.23 ± 2.99 | NS |
NFE | 67.55 ± 1.90 | 67.76 ± 1.06 | NS | 73.09 ± 1.84 | 76.41 ± 1.80 | 0.05 |
Nutritive value, % | ||||||
TDN | 55.53 ± 1.10 | 54.74 ± 0.62 | NS | 65.87 ± 1.72 | 67.18 ± 2.06 | NS |
DCP | 2.89 ± 0.18 | 2.59 ± 0.22 | 0.05 | 6.52 ± 0.40 | 7.04 ± 0.20 | 0.05 |