Table 1. Ingredient and chemical composition of TMR and whey protein (WP)

Item TMR WP
Ingredient (%, of DM basis)
 Corn (coarse cracked) 38.20
 Wheat bran 2.22
 Corn gluten feed 7.94
 Soybean hull 10.00
 Molasses 5.00
 Whole cottonseed 3.00
 Mushroom media 8.00
 Fermentation feed 6.00
 Rice straw (fresh) 17.70
 Sodium bicarbonate 0.50
 Limestone 0.89
 Salt 0.25
 Vitamin premix1) 0.30
 Total 100.00
Chemical composition (%, of DM)
 Moisture 6.40 5.30
 Starch 30.90 -
 CP 11.60 87.40
 Ash 8.00 2.90
 EE 4.38 0.72
 CF 13.48 0.24
 Ca - 0.44
 P - 0.20
Grobig DC provided following nutrients per kg of diet: 2,650,000 IU of vitamin A, 530,000 IU of vitamin D3, 1,050 IU of vitamin E, 10,000 mg of nicotinic acid, 13,200 mg of Fe, 4,400 mg of Mn, 4,400 mg of Zn, 2,200 mg of copper, 440 mg of iodine, 440 mg of cobalt. TMR, total mixed ration; DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus.