Alfalfa Hay Pellets Analysis

Components As Sampled DM
% Moisture 9.6  
% Dry Matter 90.4  
% Crude Protein 20.2 22.3
% Available Protein 18.8 20.8
% ADICP 1.4 1.6
% Adjusted Crude Protein 19.7 21.8
Soluble Protein % CP   35
Degradable Protein % CP   76
% NDICP 4.9 5.4
% ADF 26.6 29.5
% aNDF 33.0 36.5
% Lignin 5.3 5.9
% NFC 24.7 27.3
% Starch .8 .9
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.) 6.5 7.2
% ESC (Simple Sugars) 5.1 5.6
% Crude Fat 2.1 2.3
% Ash 10.49 11.61
% TDN 55 61
NEL, Mcal/Lb .58 .64
NEM, Mcal/Lb .54 .60
NEG, Mcal/Lb .30 .34
Relative Feed Value   168
% Calcium 1.25 1.38
% Phosphorus .31 .35
% Magnesium .24 .27
% Potassium 2.89 3.20
% Sulfur .29 .32
% Chloride Ion .60 .66
     
% Lysine 1.03 1.13
% Methionine .31 .35
% Horse DE, Mcal Lb 1.00 1.11

Energy Table

  Mcal/Lb Mcal/Kg
DE, 1x 1.29 2.85
ME, 1x 1.10 2.43
NEL, 3X .63 1.39
NEM, 3X .66 1.46
NEG, 3X .40 .87
TDN1X, % 61  

Forage Testing Laboratory Dairy One, Inc.

Updated: 12/25/23