Table 1. Experimental diet ingredients and chemical compositions

Variable	Item1)	Concentrate	Forage
DM (%)	Total	92.10	93.50
Ingredients (% of DM)	Steam-flaked corn	35.85
	Corn gluten feed	23.85
	Wheat bran	12.37
	Soybean meal	6.18
	Palm-kernel meal	6.18
	Coconut meal	4.92
	Molasses	4.33
	Rapeseed meal	3.66
	Limestone	1.15
	Salt	0.63
	Sodium bicarbonate	0.63
	Vitamin–mineral mix2)	0.25
	Oats hay		100.00
Chemical composition (% of DM)	OM	91.96	92.77
	CP	16.75	5.35
	EE	2.81	1.50
	aNDF	25.80	60.25
	ADF	9.65	38.30
	NFC3)	50.70	26.15
	Ash	8.04	7.24
	Ca	0.80	0.25
	P	0.57	0.16
	GE, MJ	18.32	17.84

Periods 1 and 2 mean values.
Vitamin A, 2,650,000 IU; vitamin D₃, 530,000 IU; vitamin E, 1,050 IU; niacin, 10,000 mg; Mn, 4,400 mg; Fe, 13,200 mg; I, 440 mg; Co, 440 mg.
Calculated value from 100 – (% of CP + % of EE + % of crude ash + % of aNDF).
DM, dry matter; OM, organic matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; aNDF, neutral detergent fiber assayed with a heat-stable amylase and residual ash; ADF, acid detergent fiber; NFC, non-fiber carbohydrate; GE, gross energy.