Table 1
Ingredient and nutrient composition of diets fed to lactating buffaloes

AttributePercent
Ingredients (%)
Wheat straw20.0
Green fodder38.0
Barley grain16.0
Wheat grain4.0
Wheat bran8.0
Mustard oil cake14.2
Mineral mixture0.80*
Composition (%)
Dry Matter63.42
Organic Matter90.54
Ether Extract2.78
Crude Protein12.62
Total Ash9.46
Nitrogen Free Extract56.14
NDF46.11
ADF27.67
Hemicellulose20.45
ADL11.28
Cellulose14.38
Ca0.72
P0.48