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Oats are a cereal grain. While oats are lower energy than other grains, they are easily digestible. Also, they are high in fiber compared to other grains meaning less fiber could be required from other parts of a ration. Typically, oats are considered to be easier to feed than other grains.
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Oats |
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Measure |
Mean |
Margin of Error (St. Dev x2) |
Range (+/- St. Dev) |
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Moisture, % |
13.51 |
5.54 |
10.74 – 16.28 |
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CP, % |
12.42 |
4.52 |
10.16 – 14.68 |
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ADF, % |
10.39 |
11.20 |
4.79 – 15.99 |
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NDF, % |
23.45 |
23.76 |
11.57 – 35.33 |
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Calcium, % |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.01 – 0.11 |
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Phosphorus, % |
0.38 |
0.08 |
0.34 – 0.42 |
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Magnesium, % |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.10 – 0.14 |
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Potassium, % |
0.41 |
0.14 |
0.34 – 0.48 |
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Starch, % |
58.10 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Energy |
Approximately 3.4 Mcal/kg Digestible Energy |
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