Nitrogen bound to manure fiber is increased by applications of simple phenolic acids

Table 1 Feed analysis^a for the oat hay-corn-pea mixed ration

	CP	Fiber		TDN	NEm	NEg	Nel	Macrominerals						Micronutrients
	CP	ADF	NDF	TDN	NEm	NEg	Nel	Ca	P	K	Mg	Na	S	Cu	Fe	Mn	Mo	Zn
	%				Mcal cwt⁻¹			%						ppm
Component^b
Oat hay	7.0	36.9	58.3	60.4	60.1	34.0	63.2	0.18	0.10	1.48	0.14	0.18	0.12	2.1	106	28	1.65	43.7
Corn	8.6	2.9	9.2	87.8	98.6	67.7	89.7	0.04	0.21	0.37	0.13	0.04	0.10	0.4	44	6	0.63	39.1
Peas	19.7	17.0	23.3	66.2	68.6	41.7	86.1	0.22	0.33	0.91	0.17	0.05	0.15	3.9	129	13	0.89	67.0
Ration Mix	8.2	32.6	51.6	63.0	63.8	37.3	67.1	0.17	0.13	1.35	0.14	0.16	0.12	2.1	103	25	1.51	45.2

^aCP: Crude Protein, (%); ADF: Acid Detergent Fiber, (%); NDF: Neutral Detergent Fiber, (%); TDN: Total Digestible Nutrients, (%); NEm: Net Energy Maint, (MCal/cwt); NEg: Net Energy Gain, (MCal/cwt); NEl: Net Energy Lact, (MCal/cwt); Ca: Calcium, (%); P: Phosphorus, (%); K: Potassium, (%); Mg: Magnesium, (%); Na: Sodium, (%); S: Sulfur, (%); Cu: Copper, (ppm); Fe: Iron, (ppm); Mn: Manganese, (ppm); Mo: Molybdenum, (ppm); Zn: Zinc (ppm). Dry matter values for oat hay, corn and peas were 88.6, 86.8 and 90.1% respectively. Data: from single mixed samples, are shown on a dry weight basis
^bAnimals, fed collectively, were supplied with a total mixed ration providing 9.53 kg oat hay, 907 g of corn and 907 g of peas, animal ⁻¹ day⁻¹

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