When compared with other forages such as alfalfa, the digestibility of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber and
acid detergent fiber in TBL was relatively low (PALMONARI et al., 2014).
2.--Forage quality as quantified by mean ([+ or -]SE) (A) dry matter, (B)
acid detergent fiber (ADF), (C) neutral detergent fiber (NDF), (D) NDF digestibility, (E) lignin, (F) crude protein, and (G) fat content from transects sampled in high diversity-seeded younger-restored (HI)), low diversity-seeded older--restored (LD), and remnant (Rem) prairies at Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois.
Gravimetric Determination of
Acid Detergent Fiber and Lignin in Feed: Interlaboratory Study.
From animal feed prospective, Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and
Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) are good measurements for quality animal feed (Ball et al., 2001).
The same was true for
acid detergent fiber with respective values of 29.6 % and 44.2%, Table 8.
Acid detergent fiber insoluble protein (ADFIP) on the forage analysis identifies unavailable protein, including that lost to heat damage.
Fiber fractions consisting of neutral detergent fiber (NDF),
acid detergent fiber (ADF), cellulose, and sulfuric acid lignin were estimated in a batch processor (Ankom Technology Corp., Fairport, NY) using reagents according to Van Soest and Robertson (1980).
If you buy hay with more than 35%
acid detergent fiber, your goats will find it tough to eat and hard to digest.
The samples were analyzed for DM, ash, organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP) through the micro-Kjeldahl method [16], and for neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and
acid detergent fiber through the method of Van Soest et al [17].
To determine the NDF and
acid detergent fiber (ADF) of diets and ingredients, the VAN SOEST et al.
Acid detergent fiber was determined using the method of Goering and Van Soest (1970), adapted for the Ankom 200 Fiber Analyzer (Ankom Technology).