TABLE 20-12A Summary of the Dietary Characteristics for the Evaluation Dataa

VariableMeanMedianSDMinMax1. Quart3. QuartSkewnessKurtosis
Dt_DMIn, kg/d20.020.24.25.831.817.522.9−0.330.41
Dt_ForWet40.344.821.40.0100.030.055.0−0.51−0.14
Dt_ForDry11.30.016.80.099.70.017.51.773.02
Dt_Conc48.450.012.50.0100.040.055.4−0.411.93
Dt_Ash7.557.401.974.0022.476.318.402.9317.73
Dt_NDF32.731.96.114.654.328.435.90.650.62
Dt_ForNDF_NDF, % of NDF74.076.612.90.0100.066.283.0−0.831.10
Dt_ADF20.019.34.27.239.017.222.00.911.64
Dt_Lg3.653.450.961.577.652.944.220.840.59
Dt_St26.727.38.51.153.021.432.6−0.410.40
Dt_rOM13.613.55.2−5.842.410.716.50.282.41
Dt_CP16.516.62.57.726.215.118.0−0.081.27
Dt_TP16.116.32.77.726.214.617.8−0.140.64
Dt_NPNCP0.370.000.910.007.100.000.003.7817.81
Dt_NPN0.060.000.150.001.140.000.003.7817.81
Dt_CPA_CP, % of CP37.035.58.318.281.831.241.41.122.34
Dt_CPB_CP, % of CP53.954.59.013.074.049.259.8−0.680.89
Dt_CPC_CP, % of CP8.888.492.773.6329.857.0010.501.344.96
Dt_FA3.392.851.530.7715.222.304.361.645.80
Dt_C120.0520.0380.0510.0031.0040.0150.0756.45105.43
Dt_C140.0410.0340.0350.0050.4130.0150.0522.7114.52
Dt_C160.6660.4560.4500.1183.5740.3850.8152.246.48
Dt_C1610.0340.0180.0410.0050.5270.0130.0333.7724.37
Dt_C1800.1570.0740.2080.0102.4200.0570.1564.1127.00
Dt_C181t0.0230.0060.0440.0000.5400.0030.0194.2929.34
Dt_C181c0.7580.5470.5930.0207.5460.4021.0053.0420.89
Dt_C1821.2351.1650.5340.1294.5730.8841.4491.212.56
Dt_C1830.3330.3000.1850.0562.2730.2110.4153.6528.20
Dt_OtherFA0.1130.0770.1100.0271.3330.0630.1276.0455.25
Dt_ArgIn, g/d16415959303381242020.33−0.20
Dt_HisIn, g/d8080262118361980.19−0.07
Dt IleIn, g/d13913943342691071680.17−0.24
_ Dt LeuIn, g/d27427789736212133310.350.51
_ Dt LysIn, g/d15315254292981131930.12−0.56
Dt_MetIn, g/d5454171411441640.350.23
Dt_PheIn, g/d16016149383111211930.18−0.01
Dt_ThrIn, g/d1291293933251991550.10−0.23
Dt_TrpIn, g/d40401398730480.310.38
Dt_ValIn, g/d17317651433441332080.160.00
a

Values are expressed as a percentage of DM unless specified otherwise. The variables are those specified for the model. N = 1,149.

From: 20, Model Description and Evaluation

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Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle: Eighth Revised Edition.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2021 Aug 30.
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