Table 2

Actual composition of diets. The calcium-deficient period is indicated with bold letters.

Group 1
 Group 2
 Group 3
Duration of diet (mo)
 4
 4
 3
 6
 1
 8
 1
 6
 2
 7
kg DM
 8.54
 10.65
 11.22
 8.54
 10.65
 11.22
 10.15
 7.48
 11.22
 10.15
Total amount of ME (MJ)
 96.53
 120.39
 125.89
 96.53
 120.39
 125.89
 107.29
 83.42
 125.89
 107.29
ME (MJ/kg DM)
 11.35
 11.35
 11.23
 11.35
 11.35
 11.23
 10.53
 11.12
 11.23
 10.53
% of roughage
 48.48
 50.52
 49.56
 48.48
 50.52
 49.56
 40.43
 53.05
 49.56
 40.43
% of crude protein
 13.66
 13.19
 11.87
 13.66
 13.19
 11.87
 15.64
 11.89
 11.87
 15.64
OIV (g/kg DM)
 91.59
 86.76
 71.25
 91.59
 86.76
 71.25
 96.48
 71.02
 71.25
 96.48
Calcium (g/d)
 29.89
 34.81
 52.54
 29.89
 34.81
 52.54
 57.43
 47.68
 52.54
 57.43
Phosphorus (g/d)
 48.05
 54.97
 41.85
 48.05
 54.97
 41.85
 40.77
 34.51
 41.85
 40.77
Ca/P ratio
 0.62
 0.63
 1.26
 0.62
 0.63
 1.26
 1.41
 1.38
 1.26
 1.41

ME = metabolizable energy

DM = dry matter

OIV = protein absorbable in small intestine

Heinola et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2006 48:25   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-48-25