| Composition (%) |
Grobest diet |
| Moisture2 |
5.50 ± 0.36 |
| Dry matter3 |
94.50 ± 0.36 |
| Ash4 |
13.73 ± 0.29 |
| Nitrogen5 |
7.19 ± 0.09 |
| Crude protein6 |
44.94 ± 0.59 |
| Gross energy (MJ Kg-1 diet)7 |
21.53 ± 0.10 |
| Crude fat8 |
17.33 ± 0.85 |
| Crude fibre9 |
1.17 ± 0.06 |
| Weight (g)10 |
0.74 ± 0.01 |
| Diameter (mm)11 |
14.04 ± 0.03 |
1Data are means (± standard error) of triplicate samples.
2100-dry matter.
3Dry matter; by heating to constant weight at 105°C with Nitrogen using a LECO Thermogravimetric Analyser.
4Ash; by further heating in the Thermogravimetric Analyser at 600°C in an atmosphere of oxygen.
5Total Nitrogen; combustion method using an ElementarRapidN III analyser.
6Crude protein; total nitrogen multiplied by a factor, usually 6.25.
7Gross energy; determined using a LECO Automatic Calorimeter.
8Crude fat; soxhlet extraction using hexane for 16 hours.
9Crude fibre; AOAC method adapted for the Fibertec 2021 Fibrecap System.
10-11Weight and diameter; from three separate bags (100 pellets each). |
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