Oregon Forage Library

Table 1. Taurus version of forage analyses

As-fed CP ADF NDF TDN NEm NEg ADFIP NDFIP UIP DIP Sol CP NPN

Forages % DM %DM %DM %DM % DM Mcal/lb Mcal/lb %DM %DM %CP %CP % CP %DM

Alfalfa hay:

1st cutting - Baker County 90 12.7 31 46 61 0.61 0.35 0.8 1.74 17 83 25 0.39

1st cutting - Harney County 90 15.1 36 47 60 0.6 0.34 1 1.81 15 85 30 0.5

1st cutting - Union County 90 15.2 34 47 61 0.61 0.35 0.9 1.89 14 86 32 0.59

2nd cutting - Baker County 90 20.7 31 37 64 0.66 0.39 0.8 1.09 12 88 33 0.78

2nd cutting - Harney County 90 20.4 29 36 67 0.7 0.43 0.7 1.2 11 89 33 0.85

2nd cutting - Union County 90 21.8 28 36 67 0.7 0.43 0.9 2.38 9 91 28 0.58

3rd cutting - Baker County 90 22.6 24 29 69 0.73 0.46 0.6 0.85 10 90 36 0.84

3rd cutting - Harney County 90 20.1 25 31 69 0.73 0.46 0.6 0.92 9 91 38 0.74

Klamath County 90 16.7 31 40 59 0.58 0.32 1 1.55 12 88 31 0.52

Umatilla County 90 19.6 30 39 63 0.64 0.38 1.1 1.97 10 90 38 0.85

Alfalfa mix hay:

Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%) 90 9.6 37 56 61 0.61 0.35 0.8 1.81 22 78 20 0.30

Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%) 90 13.6 36 50 59 0.57 0.31 0.9 2.38 13 87 23 0.42

High-protein range (15 - 17.0%) 90 15.7 35 52 61 0.61 0.35 0.7 2.96 12 88 20 0.36

Alfalfa silage 32 15.8 37 44 63 0.64 0.38 1 1.39 7 93 62 1.56

Barley hay 90 13 36 58 59 0.58 0.32 0.5 1.26 17 83 37 0.53

Corn silage 25 6.5 32 52 70 0.74 0.47 0.5 0.85 25 75 41 0.43

Fescue straw 90 4.3 48 80 49 0.42 0.18 0.6 1.04 58 42 21 0.14

Grass/clover mix hay 90 9.4 37 58 62 0.63 0.36 0.7 1.65 20 80 32 0.46

Grass screenings - pellets 92 12.4 30 49 56 0.54 0.28 0.8 2.3 16 84 8 0.15

Grass silage 30 6 37 53 65 0.67 0.4 0.6 0.93 30 70 47 0.45

Meadow hay:

Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%) 90 7.7 39 58 57 0.55 0.29 0.6 1.23 25 75 20 0.23

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 90 10.7 36 58 62 0.63 0.36 0.7 1.58 18 82 18 0.3

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 90 13.2 38 57 58 0.57 0.31 0.7 2.33 17 84 26 0.47

Native Hay:

Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%) 90 8.4 38 60 58 0.57 0.31 0.6 1.58 24 76 24 0.2

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 90 9.4 36 58 59 0.58 0.32 0.6 1.77 24 76 27 0.33

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 90 13.8 33 56 62 0.63 0.36 0.5 2 15 85 21 0.44

Oat hay 90 9.7 36 57 58 0.57 0.31 0.5 0.96 15 85 22 0.28

Orchardgrass hay - pre-head 90 9.1 30 45 66 0.69 0.42 0.4 2.76 13 87 21 0.22

Timothy hay - 1st cutting 90 7.7 35 59 59 0.58 0.32 0.6 1.09 23 77 17 0.21

Timothy hay - 2nd cutting 90 9.3 29 56 63 0.64 0.38 0.5 3.12 20 80 24 0.28

Timothy hay - post-head 90 6.3 41 64 57 0.55 0.29 0.5 1.04 33 67 18 0.18

Wheat hay 90 8.5 34 58 60 0.6 0.34 0.5 1.34 22 78 24 0.31

	As-fed	CP	ADF	NDF	TDN	NEm	NEg	ADFIP	NDFIP	UIP	DIP	Sol CP	NPN
Forages	% DM	%DM	%DM	%DM	% DM	Mcal/lb	Mcal/lb	%DM	%DM	%CP	%CP	% CP	%DM
Alfalfa hay:
1st cutting - Baker County	90	12.7	31	46	61	0.61	0.35	0.8	1.74	17	83	25	0.39
1st cutting - Harney County	90	15.1	36	47	60	0.6	0.34	1	1.81	15	85	30	0.5
1st cutting - Union County	90	15.2	34	47	61	0.61	0.35	0.9	1.89	14	86	32	0.59
2nd cutting - Baker County	90	20.7	31	37	64	0.66	0.39	0.8	1.09	12	88	33	0.78
2nd cutting - Harney County	90	20.4	29	36	67	0.7	0.43	0.7	1.2	11	89	33	0.85
2nd cutting - Union County	90	21.8	28	36	67	0.7	0.43	0.9	2.38	9	91	28	0.58
3rd cutting - Baker County	90	22.6	24	29	69	0.73	0.46	0.6	0.85	10	90	36	0.84
3rd cutting - Harney County	90	20.1	25	31	69	0.73	0.46	0.6	0.92	9	91	38	0.74
Klamath County	90	16.7	31	40	59	0.58	0.32	1	1.55	12	88	31	0.52
Umatilla County	90	19.6	30	39	63	0.64	0.38	1.1	1.97	10	90	38	0.85
Alfalfa mix hay:
Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%)	90	9.6	37	56	61	0.61	0.35	0.8	1.81	22	78	20	0.30
Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%)	90	13.6	36	50	59	0.57	0.31	0.9	2.38	13	87	23	0.42
High-protein range (15 - 17.0%)	90	15.7	35	52	61	0.61	0.35	0.7	2.96	12	88	20	0.36
Alfalfa silage	32	15.8	37	44	63	0.64	0.38	1	1.39	7	93	62	1.56
Barley hay	90	13	36	58	59	0.58	0.32	0.5	1.26	17	83	37	0.53
Corn silage	25	6.5	32	52	70	0.74	0.47	0.5	0.85	25	75	41	0.43
Fescue straw	90	4.3	48	80	49	0.42	0.18	0.6	1.04	58	42	21	0.14
Grass/clover mix hay	90	9.4	37	58	62	0.63	0.36	0.7	1.65	20	80	32	0.46
Grass screenings - pellets	92	12.4	30	49	56	0.54	0.28	0.8	2.3	16	84	8	0.15
Grass silage	30	6	37	53	65	0.67	0.4	0.6	0.93	30	70	47	0.45
Meadow hay:
Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%)	90	7.7	39	58	57	0.55	0.29	0.6	1.23	25	75	20	0.23
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	90	10.7	36	58	62	0.63	0.36	0.7	1.58	18	82	18	0.3
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	90	13.2	38	57	58	0.57	0.31	0.7	2.33	17	84	26	0.47
Native Hay:
Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%)	90	8.4	38	60	58	0.57	0.31	0.6	1.58	24	76	24	0.2
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	90	9.4	36	58	59	0.58	0.32	0.6	1.77	24	76	27	0.33
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	90	13.8	33	56	62	0.63	0.36	0.5	2	15	85	21	0.44
Oat hay	90	9.7	36	57	58	0.57	0.31	0.5	0.96	15	85	22	0.28
Orchardgrass hay - pre-head	90	9.1	30	45	66	0.69	0.42	0.4	2.76	13	87	21	0.22
Timothy hay - 1st cutting	90	7.7	35	59	59	0.58	0.32	0.6	1.09	23	77	17	0.21
Timothy hay - 2nd cutting	90	9.3	29	56	63	0.64	0.38	0.5	3.12	20	80	24	0.28
Timothy hay - post-head	90	6.3	41	64	57	0.55	0.29	0.5	1.04	33	67	18	0.18
Wheat hay	90	8.5	34	58	60	0.6	0.34	0.5	1.34	22	78	24	0.31