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Average  Analysis 
of  Alberta  Feeds 
1976-1980 


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AGRICULTURE 


CONTENTS 


Page 

Introduction 1 

Glossary  2 

Map  of  Alberta  Soil  Areas k 

Average  Analyses  of  Alberta  Feeds: 

Grains,  Provincial  Summary  5 

Barley,  by  Soil  Area 7 

Oats,  by  Soil  Area  , . . . 8 

Spring  Wheat,  by  Soil  Area  9 

Hays,  Provincial  Summary  10 

Alfalfa,  by  Soil  Area ' \h 

Alfalfa-Grass,  by  Soil  Area 15 

Legume-Grass,  by  Soil  Area 16 

Oat , by  Soil  Area 17 

Silages,  Provincial  Summary 18 

Barley  Silage,  by  Soil  Area  . 21 

Legume-Grass  Silage,  by  Soil  Area 22 

Straws,  Provincial  Summary  ...  23 

Chaffs,  Provincial  Summary  , 

Screenings,  Provincial  Summary  . 25 

Carotene  Contents  of  Hays  26 

Carotene  Contents  of  Silages  . . . 27 

Appendix  - Trace  Mineral  Survey  1971 “197^  , . 28 

Appendix  ~ Trace  Mineral  Survey  IS69“198l  35 


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INTRODUCTION 


Alberta  Agriculture's  Soil  and  Feed  Testing  Laboratory  (ASFTL)  has 
been  analyzing  feed  samples  submitted  by  Alberta  farmers  and  ranchers  since 
1957.  The  purpose  of  the  feed  testing  program  is  to  determine  nutrient 
concentrations  in  specific  grains  and  roughages,  and  to  recommend  rations 
and  management  programs  based  on  the  analyses  of  the  feeds  and  the  information 
provided  by  the  farmer. 

Ideally,  feeding  recommendations  should  be  made  on  the  basis  of 
specific  feed  analyses.  However,  feed  companies  and  large-scale  livestock 
producers  find  it  infeasible  to  analyze  all  feeds  which  they  use  or  purchase 
and,  thus,  must  utilize  mean  (average)  feed  analysis  data  in  ration  formula- 
tion and  feed  purchasing.  The  data  in  this  publication  will  be  of  assistance 
to  people  who  require  information  on  nutrient  concentrations  in  feeds  grown 
in  the  various  areas  of  Alberta. 

This  publication  contains  a summary  of  analyses  of  feeds  submitted 
by  Alberta  producers  during  the  period  of  January  1,  1976  to  December  31, 

1980.  All  data,  with  the  exception  of  bushel  weight  and  moisture,  are 
reported  on  a moisture-free  (dry)  basis.  As  well  as  reporting  the  average 
analyses  for  grains  and  roughages  on  a provincial  basis,  average  analyses 
of  certain  feeds,  where  sample  numbers  are  adequate,  are  also  reported  by 
soil  area  (see  map  on  page  h) . 

While  the  mean  concentrations  of  nutrients  are  perhaps  the  most 
meaningful  data  in  this  publication,  special  attention  should  be  given  to 
the  ranges  and  standard  deviations  (S.D.).  Nutritionists  will  usually  form- 
ulate on  the  basis  of  mean  values  and  coefficients  of  variation,  unless  they 
have  analyses  of  the  specific  feeds  being  used. 

Alberta  feed  manufacturers  and  feeders  should  be  aware  of  the  wide 
variations  in  concentrations  of  some  nutrients  in  certain  feeds,  the  minimal 
variation  in  others,  and  the  differences  in  feed  composition  due  to  the  area 
of  the  province  in  which  the  feeds  are  grown.  However,  caution  must  be  ex- 
ercised in  using  data  where  very  few  samples  were  received.  Trends  observed 
in  these  cases  may  not  be  realistic. 

We  hope  that  this  publication  will  be  of  use  to  persons  in  the  Alberta 
livestock  industry.  Nutritionists  at  the  Soil  and  Feed  Testing  Laboratory 
would  be  pleased  to  receive  any  questions  or  comments  you  may  have  about  this 
publ i cation . 


Agricultural  Soil  and  Feed  Testing  Laboratory 
O.S.  Longman  Building,  6909  “ II6  Street,  Box  8070 
Edmonton,  Alberta,  Canada  T6H  kP2 


1 


GLOSSARY  OF  TERMS  USED  IN  THIS  PUBLICATION 


(Ac ! d“detergent  Fibre) 


Co^rotene 


Mot sture”f ree  Basis 


Analysis  Cas 

Protain 


Range 


The  fibrous  ( 1 east”d igest i b1 e)  portion 
of  a roughage.  The  ADF  fraction  con” 
sists  of  lignin  and  cellulose.  Rough” 
ages  high  in  ADF  are  lower  in  digest” 
ible  energy  than  roughages  which  con- 
tain low  levels  of  ADF. 

Precursor  of  vitamin  A,  found  in  plant 
material.  For  ruminants,  1 mg  of  caro- 
tene is  equivalent  to  kOO  lU  vitamin  A; 
for  swine  1 mg  of  carotene  is  equivalent 
to  500  lU  vitamin  A.  Carotene  contents 
reported  in  this  summary  are  for  feeds 
received  from  January  1,  1976  to  December 

31,  1980. 

The  concentration  of  a nutrient  expressed 
on  a moisture-free  (dry)  basis  is  the  con- 
centration of  that  nutrient  in  the  com- 
pletely dry  portion  of  the  feed.  Expres- 
sing the  nutrient  content  in  this  way 
allows  us  to  make  comparisons  between 
feeds  that  have  different  moisture  con- 
tents. In  this  publication,  all  values 
- except  those  of  moisture,  bushel  weight 
and  silage  pH  - are  on  a moisture-free 
(dry)  basis. 

To  convert  moisture-free  (dry)  values  to 
as-fed  values,  use  the  following  formula: 

-fed)  = Ana lys i s (dry)  X (100  - % Moisture) 

100 

Values  given  in  the  tables  are  for  total 
(crude)  protein.  Crude  protein  is  cal- 
culated by  multiplying  the  determined  % 
nitrogen  in  a feed  by  6.25. 

The  maximum  and  minimum  nutrient  concen- 
trations observed  in  feed  samples  analy- 
zed. Inaccurate  identification  of  the 
sample  by  the  farmer  or  the  laboratory 
may  have  been  responsible,  for  the  wide 
ranges  observed  in  certair^  feed  types. 


1 


GLOSSARY  TERMS  (Continued ) 


Soil  Areas  ~ Major  areas  of  the  province  that  ex- 

hibit similar  soil  and  climatic  con- 
ditions, as  defined  by  ASFTL  (see  map 
on  page  4) . 

S.D.  (Standard  Deviation)  - A measure  of  dispersion  of  values. 

Normally  66.7%  of  all  values  fall  within 
plus  or  minus  (±)  one  standard  deviation 
from  the  mean  while  95^  of  the  values 
fall  within  (±)  ) .36  standard  deviations 
from  the  mean.  For  example,  the  mean 
bushel  weight  of  barley  in  Alberta  is 
listed  in  this  publication  (page  5)  2S 
kj.h  lb.  Since  the  S.D.  is  4.3  lb,  two- 
thirds  of  the  values  for  bushel  weight 
fn  barley  fall  in  the  range  of  42.5  " 
52,3  1b  fj.e.  47.4  ± 4.3)  and  35^  of  the 
values  fall  in  the  range  of  37^8  - 57.0 
lb  (i.e.  hi  A ± 1.36  X (4.9)). 

- Only  values  that  were  within  ±3  S.D. 
were  used  in  comp  I tat  I on  of  averages. 

Unsp.  “ Unspecified. 


3 


Figure  1.  Soil  zones  of  Alberta  subdivided  for  feed  and  soil  test  areas. 


4 


Table  1.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  GRAINS 


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Except  for  bushel  weight,  reported  on  a moisture-free  basis. 


Table  1.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  GRAINS  . (Cont'd) 


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6 


Except  for  bushel  weight,  reported  on  a moisture-free  basis,' 


Table 

2. 

Regular  feed 

analyses  by 

SOIL  AREA 

for  BARLEY 

GRAIN  . 

Soil 

Area 

Number  of 
Samples 

Bushel 

Weight 

(lb) 

Moisture 

(%) 

Protein 

i%) 

Calcium 

{%) 

Phosphorus 

{%) 

}lean 

Range 

S.O. 

1 

60 

48.8 

32.9-57.3 

4.6 

10.7 

7.1-13.8 

1.2 

13.0 

10.5-16.6 

1.5 

0.08 

Q. 04-0. 15 
0.03 

0.36 

0.20-0.47 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

2 

54 

48.8 

40,1-56.3 

3.3 

10.3 

7.3-13.9 

1.2 

13.4 

9.6-18.9 

2.0 

0,07 

Q.02-a,13 

0.Q2 

0.35 

0.22-0.60 

0.08 

Mean 

Range 

S.D, 

3 

122 

49.7 

34.2-66.8 

4.1 

11.1 

7.6-16.9 

1.4 

12.8 

7.9-17.7 

1.8 

a.o8 

Q.  02-0.15 
a,Q3 

0.35 

0.22-0.52 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

k 

43 

50.7 

44,1-54.4 

2.9 

10.7 

7.7-13.3 

1.1 

12.6 

7.8-18.2 

2.2 

Q.Q8 

0,04-0.13 
a,  03 

0.35 

0.23-0.47 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

5 

187 

47.9 

34.0-66.1 

5.0 

11.8 

8.2-17.3 

1.5 

12.9 

9.2-18.2 

1.7 

0.08 

0;,  03-0. 15 
0.01 

0.55 

0.23-0.54 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

6 

591 

46.6 

26.0-61.9 

4.9 

11.5 

5.9-22.1 

1.6 

12.5 

7.9-17.1 

1.6 

0UO9 

0-.02-a,*15 

0.0.1 

0.40 

0.26-0.54 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

7 

296 

47.1 

23.9-66.6 

5.8 

11.9 

6.3-23.2 

1.9 

12.1 

7.9-17.6 

1.8 

0 08 

0.  03 -0.1 5 
~0.Q2 

0.40 

0.24-0.56 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

8 

442 

46.7 

26.5-60.5 

4.8 

11.5 

6.7-15.6 

1.3 

11.7 

7.8-16.4 

1.5 

a.  09 

0,04-0. 15. 

Q-Q3 

0.41 

0.24-0.57 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

16 

141 

48.1 

32.7-65.8 

4.6 

11.4 

7.3-14.5 

1.3 

11.9 

8.4-17.2 

1.9 

0 08 

0,03-0,15 

.0,03 

0.38 

0.22-0.52 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

18 

76 

46.8 

22.8-60.8 

4.5 

11.7 

8.9-15.4 

1.4 

11.5 

8.1-17.5 

1.9 

•0.,08 
0.03-0. 14 
0.03 

0.38 

0.25-0.51 

0.06 

Provincial  Total 
Mean 

3179 

47.4 

11.4 

12.3 

0.08 

0.39 

Range 

22.8-71.9 

7.1-19.2 

7.8-17-5 

0.02-0.15 

0.22-0.56 

S.D. 

4.9 

1.4 

1.7 

0.02 

0.05 

1 

Except  for  bushel  weight,  reported  on  a moisture-free  basis. 


7 


Table  3.  Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  OAT  GRAIn\ 


Soil 

Number  of 

Bushel 

Area 

Samples 

Weight 

Moisture 

Prote  i n 

Calcium 

Phosphorus 

(lb) 

(%) 

i%) 

{%) 

{%) 

1 

55 

Mean 

39.9 

9.0 

13.0 

0.10 

0.36 

Range 

28.7-53.6 

7.6-12.0 

9.9-15.6 

0.06-0.15 

0.27-0.47 

S.D. 

4.2 

0.9 

1.4 

0.03 

0.04 

2 

15 

Mean 

38.4 

9.0 

13.2 

0.11 

0.36 

Range 

28.1-44.6 

7.7-11.2 

10.7-16.2 

0.10-0.13 

0.28-0.48 

S.D. 

3 

83 

4.1 

1.0 

1.7 

0.01 

0.06 

Mean 

38.9 

9.5 

13.3 

0.10 

0.34 

Range 

26.0-49.9 

7. 0-11). 3 

9.0-19.0 

0.05-0.14 

0.22-0.50 

S.D. 

4 

18 

4.2 

1.3 

1.9 

0.03 

0.05 

Mean 

39.0 

9.3 

11.8 

0.10 

0.35 

Range 

35.6-1)3.8 

7.7-11.2 

7.9-15.0 

0.05-0.14 

0.30-0.44 

S.D. 

5 

124 

2.5 

1.0 

1.9 

0.03 

0.04 

Mean 

39.7 

9.6 

12.5 

0.09 

0.37 

Range 

22.3-57.1 

6.3-14.6 

8.9-18.0 

0.05-0.15 

0.25-0.55 

S.D. 

6 

217 

4.5 

1.3 

1.6 

0.03 

0.05 

Mean 

40.5 

9.9 

12.1 

0.10 

0.37 

Range 

24.2-57.1 

7.3-14.1 

7.5-16.2 

0.05-0.15 

0.27-0.56 

S.D. 

7 

149 

4.4 

1.3 

1.6 

0.03 

0.05 

Mean 

40.7 

10.3 

11.5 

0.10 

0.37 

Range 

20.4-53.4 

6.3-13.8 

7.8-15.8 

0.06-0.15 

0.26-0.50 

S.D. 

8 

261 

3.8 

1.3 

1.8 

0.02 

0.05 

Mean 

40.0 

9.9 

10.8 

0. 10 

0.36 

Range 

25.0-51.0 

7.1-15.7 

7.3-14.9 

0.05-0.15 

0.09-0.49 

S.D. 

16 

60 

3.5 

1.5 

1.5 

0.02 

0.05 

Mean 

38.5 

9.7 

10.8 

0.10 

0.35 

Range 

29.7-47.8 

7.4-12.5 

7.7-14.9 

0.06-0.15 

0.24-0.45 

S.D. 

18 

' 39 

3.3 

1.2 

1.6 

p.oi 

0.05 

Mean 

38.0 

9.8 

10.3 

0.09 

0.35 

Range 

26.3-50.4 

7.9-12.4 

8.1-14.4 

0.04-0. 14 

0.22-0.45 

S.D. 

4.9 

1.2 

1.4 

0.02 

0.05 

Provi ncial 

Total  1508 

Mean 

40.0 

9.8 

11.6 

0.10 

0.36 

Range 

27.1-51.8 

5.8-13.9 

7.0-17.5 

0.01.0.15 

0.09-0. 61 

S.D. 

3.7 

1.3 

1.8 

0..01 

0.05 

I 

Except  for  bushel  weight,  reported  on  a rrol sture-f ree  basis. 


8 


Table  Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  SPRING  WHEAT  GRAIn’. 


Soil 

Area 

Number  of 
Samples 

Bushel 
We i ght 

(lb) 

Moisture 

i%) 

Prote  i n 

i%) 

Calcium 

{%) 

Phosphorus 

{%) 

1 

13 

Mean 

60.7 

10.6 

16.4 

0.05 

0.34 

Range 

50.2-6A.5 

9.4-14.1 

14.1-20.9 

0,04-0.06 

0.23-0.44 

S.D. 

k.S 

1.4 

1.7 

0.01 

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15 

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7 

39 

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19 

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58.7 

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2.7 

19.1 

11.3-25.7 

2.9 

33.9 

20.4-46.7 

4.9 

1.79 

0.84-2.87 

0.35 

0.23 

0.10-0.37 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

3 

31 

12.1 

6.0-21.1 

4.2 

18.6 

11.3-25.7 

3.4 

34.3 

23.2-51.6 

5.7 

1.90 

0.95-3.18 

0.58 

0.22 

0.13-0.35 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

k 

A3 

10.9 

7.0-18.2 

2.4 

18.0 

12.4-22.7 

2.9 

32.3 

23.2-46.7 

5.9 

1.96 

0.90-3.01 

0.52 

0.20 

0.12-0.29 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

5 

A1 

12.3 

8.1-20.1 

2.8 

19.2 

11.9-23.9 

3.4 

30.8 

24.0-49.2 

6.0 

2.14 

1.27-3.16 

0.60 

0.22 

0.12-0.32 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

6 

22k 

12.2 

6.6-23.4 

3.8 

17.4 

6.6-24.5 

3.1 

34.7 

21.7-50.7 

5.8 

2.06 

0.42-3.69 

0.59 

0.21 

0.11-0.36 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

7 

59 

12.5 

6.2-24.2 

4.5 

17.7 

8.7-24.7 

3.2 

35.2 

19.7-52.8 

6.7 

2.07 

0.91-3.95 

0.61 

0.21 

0.09-0.34 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

8 

129 

12.6 

7.0-26.9 

4.4 

17.4 

5.8-25.9 

3.7 

35.9 

18.7-49.5 

5.9 

1.94 

0.54-3.67 

0.64 

0.24 

0.12-0.37 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

16 

32 

11.1 

6.1-19.6 

3.3 

17.9 

9.0-23.9 

3.4 

35.8 

27.1-50.7 

5.0 

1.77 

0.62-2.39 

0.41 

0.21 

0.11-2.39 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

18 

ko 

10.3 

4.9-18.7 

3.5 

19.0 

8.4-25.7 

4.0 

32.5 

23.8-50.3 

6.4 

2.18 

0.44-3.14 

0.60 

0.23 

0.14-0.40 

0.05 

Provincial 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

Total  2297 

10.7 

3.4-29.8 

3.9 

17.9 

8.2-27.8 

3.2 

34.9 

15.5-52.1 

5.5 

1.87 

0.31-3.38 

0.49 

0.23 

0.08-0.39 

0.05 

Table  9.  Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  ALFALFA-GRASS  HAY 
(moisture-free  basis), 

Soil  Number  of 


Area 

Samples 

Moisture 

i%) 

Protein 

i%) 

Fibre(ADF) 

{%) 

Calcium 

i%) 

Phosphorus 

{%) 

1 

no 

Mean 

10.5 

U.5 

36.0 

1.27 

0.19 

Range 

7.0-20.1 

6.A-23-6 

24.4-50.0 

0.41-2.79 

0.08-0.31 

S.D. 

2.5 

k.Q 

4.8 

0.48 

0.05 

2 

67 

Mean 

11.2 

16.8 

35.3 

1.47 

0.22 

Range 

6.2-23-1 

7.7-23.8 

24.6-50.8 

0.36-2.98 

0.09-0.35 

S.D. 

3.2 

3.5 

5.2 

0.47 

0.07 

3 

98 

Mean 

11.5 

12.5 

37.4 

1.08 

0.17 

Range 

6.6-28.5 

6.1-22.1 

26.4-47.4 

0.31-2.51 

0.09-0.35 

S.D. 

3.8 

3.8 

4.3 

0.49 

0.06 

k 

95 

Mean 

10.2 

13.8 

35.2 

1.41 

0.17 

Range 

6.2-15-0 

A. 6-21. 2 

24.4-53.5 

0.42-2.57 

0.06-0.30 

S.D. 

1.7 

3.3 

5.8 

0.47 

0.05 

5 

175 

Mean 

11.0 

12.7 

36.1 

1.15 

0.17 

Range 

5.7-18-9 

5.0-22.3 

25.1-50.5 

0.24-2.78 

0.09-0.31 

S.D. 

2.7 

3.3 

5.3 

0.53 

0.05 

6 

72k 

Mean 

12.0 

13.8 

36.3 

1.37 

0.20 

Range 

5.9-28.2 

5.7-23.8 

22.2-51 .4 

0.15-3.23 

0.07-0.37 

S.D. 

3.7 

3.^ 

5.1 

0.61 

0.05 

7 

\kS 

Mean 

12.1 

13.^ 

37.1 

1.15 

0.20 

Range 

5-9-22.5 

4.0-23.2 

27.7-50.3 

0.21-2.63 

0.06-0.34- 

S.D. 

3.7 

3.9 

4.9 

0.55 

0.06 

8 

k22 

Mean 

13.2 

13.4 

37.7 

1.30 

0.21 

Range 

6.5-29-^ 

6.0-21 .9 

20.2-53.4 

0.32-3.05 

0.08-0.35 

S.D. 

k.2 

3.4 

5.5 

0.53 

0.05 

16 

50 

Mean 

12.6 

12.1 

38.4 

1.08 

0.18 

Range 

7.1-20.3 

4.1-17.3 

27.2-55.4 

0.21-1 .90 

0.07-0.28 

S.D. 

3.3 

3.3 

5.3 

0.46 

0.04 

18 

Mean 

11.5 

13.8 

37.6 

1.28 

0.20 

Range 

k.k-27.0 

7.7-25.7 

28.9-5^1.5 

0.55-2.70 

0.10-0.32 

S.D. 

k.5 

3.8 

6.2 

0.54 

0.05 

Provincial 

Total  2759 

Mean 

11.8 

13.7 

36.7 

1.31 

0.20 

Range 

2.0-22.3 

4.0-24.8 

21 .2-51 .6 

0.15-3.09 

0.06-0.35 

S.D. 

3-5 

3.6 

5.2 

0.56 

0.05 

15 


lab]e  10 


. Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  LEGUME-GRASS  HAY 
(moisture-free  basis). 

Soil  Number  of 


Area 

Samples 

Moisture 

{%) 

Protein 

{%) 

Fibre(AOF) 

i%) 

Calcium 

{%) 

Phosphorus 

{%) 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

1 

126 

\Q,k 

6.9-20.1 

2.5 

14.0 

6.4-23.6 

4.2 

36.2 

24.4-50.0 

4.7 

1.19 

0.29-2.79 

0.51 

0.19 

0.08-0.31 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

2 

75 

11.2 

6.2-23.1 

3.1 

16.5 

6.4-23.8 

3.7 

35.3 

24.6-50.8 

5.3 

1.42 

0.13-2.98 

0.52 

0.22 

0.09-0.35 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

3 

115 

11.3 

6.6-26.7 

3.3 

12.1 

5.0-22.1 

3.9 

37.7 

26.4-51.3 

4.6 

1.01 

0,24-2.51 

0.50 

0.17 

0.07-0.35 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

k 

112 

10.1 

6.2-15.0 

1.8 

13.4 

4.6-21 .2 
3.5 

35.4 

24.4-53.5 

5.8 

1.34 

0.30-2.57 

0.51 

0.17 

0.06-0.30 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

5 

208 

11.3 

5.7-21.5 

3.0 

12.3 

4.8-22.3 

3.4 

36.5 

25.1-50.5 

5.1 

1 .08 

0.11-2.91 

0.55 

0.17 

0.09-0,33 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

6 

982 

11.8 

3.A-28.2 

3.7 

13.1 

2.9-24.0 

3.7 

36.7 

22.2-51 .4 
5.0 

1.19 

0.15-2.71 

0.58 

0.19 

0.06-0.37 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

7 

218 

12.6 

5.7-27.0 

4.1 

12.7 

4.0-23.2 

3.8 

38.5 

27.0-53.4 

5.4 

1.09 

0.21-2.63 

0.53 

0.20 

0.06-0.34 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

8 

1069 

12.7 

5.6-28.8 

4.2 

11.6 

3.2-21 .9 
3.5 

39.0 

20.2-54.7 

5.3 

1.03 

0.28-2.64 

0.47 

0.19 

0.04-0.37 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

16 

m 

13.4 

6.9-27.5 

4.8 

11.5 

4.1-17.3 

3.02 

40.2 

27.2-55.4 

5.1 

1.03 

0.21-2.06 

0.41 

0.19 

0.07-0.30 

0.04 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

18 

118 

12.8 

4.4-28.8 

4.5 

11.8 

4.2-22.4 

3.7 

39.9 

28.9-54.5 

5.6 

1.07 

0.27-2.43 

0.44 

0.19 

0.05-0.45 

0.06 

Provi ncial 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

Total  ^^5^ 

12.1 

2.0-30.2 

4.1 

12.7 

2.9-24.3 

3.8 

37.6 

20.2-53.9 

5.3 

1.44 

0.11-2.90 

0.55 

0.19 

0.04-0.37 

0.05 

16 


Table 

11. 

Regular  feed  analyses 

by  SOIL 

AREA  for  OAT 

HAY 

(moisture-free  basis) 

• 

Soil 

Number  of 

Area 

Samples 

Moisture 

Protein 

Fibre (ADF) 

Calcium 

Phosphorus 

iZ) 

{%) 

i%) 

{%) 

{%) 

1 

62 

Mean 

12.9 

10.4 

32.4 

0.34 

0.22 

Range 

6.5-26.2 

6.8-16.3 

22.9-42.8 

0.16-0.60 

0.12-0.34 

S.D. 

2 

16 

4.9 

2.5 

4.3 

0.11 

0.06 

Mean 

11.3 

10.2 

33.4 

0.47 

0.20 

Range 

8.6-18.3 

6.8-14.2 

20.4-43.3 

0.18-1.13 

0.05-0.27 

S.D. 

3 

kS 

2.6 

2.3 

6.1 

0.26 

0.05 

Mean 

13.7 

9.7 

35.4 

0.32 

0.21 

Range 

6.3-28.0 

5.0-16.0 

22.9-46.0 

0.10-0.72 

0.08-0.32 

S.D. 

k 

24 

6.5 

2.8 

5.4 

0.14 

0.06 

Mean 

10.8 

10.1 

36.3 

0.34 

0.17 

Range 

6.3-20.8 

5.0-17.8 

28.6-48.0 

0.21-0.54 

0.05-0.27 

S.D. 

5 

122 

3.2 

3.0 

5.2 

0.09 

0.05 

Mean 

9.3 

10.6 

31.7 

0.36 

0.20 

Range 

4.9-29.9 

5.2-17.5 

21.1-46.0 

0.11-0.77 

0.10-0.34 

S.D. 

6 

143 

5.2 

2.4 

5.0 

0.14 

0.04 

Mean 

11.6 

9.7 

36.6 

0.38 

0.20 

Range 

3.0-26.2 

4.2-17.6 

22.2-48.3 

0.09-0.88 

0.08-0.48 

S.D. 

7 

44 

5.1 

2.6 

4.5 

0.16 

0.07 

Mean 

12.9 

7.6 

37.2 

0.31 

0.21 

Range 

6.3-23.1 

3.8-12.7 

23.6-46.4 

0.15-0.72 

0.09-0.33 

S.D. 

8 

114 

4.3 

2.3 

5.5 

0.15 

0.06 

Mean 

13.9 

8.3 

37.6 

0.36 

0.20 

Range 

5.9-27.0 

3.5-16.4 

19.7-51.1 

0.12-0.77 

0.11-0.34 

S.D. 

16 

8 

5.6 

2.5 

5.1 

0.14 

0.05 

Mean 

13.8 

7.2 

37.6 

0.37 

0.21 

Range 

7.4-22.1 

4.6-10.4 

31.4-46.9 

0.20-0.70 

0.14-0.28 

S.D. 

18 

13 

6.6 

2.2 

5.6 

0.18 

0.05 

Mean 

11.9 

8.0 

34.8 

0.47 

0.22 

Range 

6.1-18.8 

3.8-10.8 

29-1-46.9 

0.18-12.6 

0.15-0.29 

S.D. 

4.4 

1.9 

5.6 

0.30 

0.04 

Provincial 

Total  760 

Kean 

11.5 

9.4 

35.4 

0.36 

0.21 

Range 

2. 8-2^. 9 

2.3-17.8 

19.7-51.1 

0.08-0.89 

0.03-0.33 

S.D. 

4.8 

2.7 

5.5 

0.14 

0.06 

17 


Table  12.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  CEREAL  SILAGES  (moisture  free  basis). 


VI 

3 

lA 

00 

— 

CA 

-3- 

CA 

CA 

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. 

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r>«  • vo 

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fA  • LA 

NO  • LA 

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CS|  o o 

CM  O O 

CM  0 0 

CM  0 0 

CM  1 0 

Q.a^ 

• 1 



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• 

D 

CN  — OO 

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LA  1 CM 

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o 

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m 

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18 


Table  13»  Regular  feed  analyses  of  LEGUME  SILAGES  (moisture-free  basis). 


m 

3 

o 

-3- 

-3- 

vO 

U 

-3- 

CA 

CA 

CA 

-3- 

o 

LTV  • LTV 

• UA 

0 • LA 

CM  • vO 

CO  • vO 

SI  ^ 

CS  O O 

CM  0 0 

CM  0 0 

. CM  0 0 

CM  0 0 

CLdP 

• 1 

• 1 

• 1 

• 1 

• 1 • 

m ' — ' 

O <7>  O 

0 LA  0 

0 LA  0 

0-3-0 

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0 

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• 

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• 

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a. 

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0 

0 

0 

0 

CM 

CM 

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00 

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LA  1 CA 

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3:  q:  to 

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to 

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19 


Table  14.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  GRASS  and  GRASS-LEGUMES  MIXTURES  and  OTHER  SILAGES  (moisture-free  basis). 


t/i 

3 

00 

<rt 

crv 

CM 

00 

&. 

vO 

CO 

CO 

3T 

CO 

o 

00 

• -3- 

CO  • LO 

ro 

• LO 

LO 

• vO 

• vO 

J=  ^ 

CN 

0 — 

CM  0 0 

CM 

0 0 

CM 

0 0 

CM 

0 0 

CLd<> 

• 

1 • 

«/)  ' — ' 

0 

0 

0 LO  0 

0 

LO  0 

0 

cn  0 

0 

rx  0 

o 

0 

0 

m— 

jr 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Q. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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cn 

CM 

CM 

<r» 

0 

lT 

vO 

e 

• 

• 

« 

« 

s 

0 

CM  CO 

crt  CM  cn 

LO 

CO  CM 

CO 

CM  — 

CXD 

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0 

1 -3- 

CO  1 -3- 

LO 

1 vO 

CXD 

t LO 

CO 

1 CM 

o 

• 

• 

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0 

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0 0 

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rx 

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COvO 

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rx  CM 

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0) 

00 

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CO  1 LO 

00 

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rx 

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CO 

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CO  CO 

CO  CM 

coco 

CO  rx 

• 

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lA 

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CM 

CM 

CM 

CM 

r>. 

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00 

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CM  • 

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1 CO 

1 CO 

CN 

1 CM 

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fx. 

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0 

vO 

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CL 

rx 

fx. 

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A 

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rx 

CM 

<n 

rx 

<u 

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• 

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• 

a 

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CO 

LO 

vO 

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J3 

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CO  tDO  — 

0 

rx  fx 

CO 

CT\  0 

AcxD  rx 

• 

1 

• 1 

* 

1 

• 

1 

• 

1 

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to  0 

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vO 

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LO  • — 

LO 

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rx 

a 

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CM 

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cn 

0) 

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CO 

oo 

CO 

<n 

CL 

CXD 

LO 

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LO 

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to 

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cn  . 

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c 

cn  a 

to 

ro 

c 0 

03  C Q 

fO 

C Q 

03 

C Q 

ro 

c rzi 

LU 

0) 

fO  • 

<U  03  • 

<D 

03  • 

03 

03  • 

03 

ro  • 

2: 

2; 

OC  to 

2:  a:  to 

2; 

Cd  to 

2; 

DC  to 

2: 

Cd  A 

ZD 

0 

LU 

1 

to 

in 

. 

to 

to 

. 

(/) 

in 

Ql 

LU 

< 

CL 

to 

<0 

in 

0 

cc 

(O 

CO 

L. 

c 

< 

0) 

0 

c 

L. 

0 

3, 

Q. 

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to 

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0) 

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0) 

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to 

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DC 

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to 

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ro 

CD 

LU 

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C) 

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rrj 

01 

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C 

a 

oc 

u 

0) 

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Lu 

0 

0 

— 1 

< 

</) 

0 

A 

20 


Table  15.  Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  BARLEY  SILAGE 
(mol sture -free  basis). 


Soil 

Number  of 

Area 

Samples 

Moisture 

Protein 

’ Fibre(ADF) 

Cal  cl  urn 

Phosphorus 

i%) 

{%) 

{%) 

i%) 

i%) 

! 

k 

Mean 

67.0 

11.5 

30.5 

0.61 

0.29 

Range 

57.9-7A.2 

8.1-14.5 

25.5-3.5 

0.43-0.87 

0.26-0.31 

S.D. 

2 

39 

7.1 

2.8 

3.5 

0.19 

0.02 

Mean 

64.1 

11.6 

33.5 

0.59 

0.28 

Range 

39.7-81.7 

7.5-16.4 

26.6-44.8 

0.28-1 .38 

0.14-0.52 

S.D. 

3 

18 

9.3 

2.3 

5.0 

0.25 

0.07 

Mean 

59.1 

11.2 

28.3 

0.41 

0.25 

Range 

51.2-65.7 

8.1-14.3 

22.0-34.9 

0.22-0.59 

0.16-0.40 

S.D. 

h 

10 

4.2 

1.9 

4.3 

0.11 

0.07 

Mean 

61.0 

12.4 

30.8 

0.51 

0.25 

Range 

46.9-69.6 

6.1-16.9 

20.6-38.1 

0.28-0.92 

0.18-0. 39 

S.D. 

5 

22 

7.1 

3.3 

5.0 

0.19 

0.06 

Mean 

62.5 

11.6 

30.0 

0.48 

0.25 

Range 

43.2-73.2 

7.4-16.3 

23.0-36.1 

0.28-0.82 

0.18-0. 37 

S.D. 

6 

, 135 

7.0 

1.8 

3.9 

0.15 

0.05 

Mean 

57.2 

10.9 

32.3 

0.56 

0.26 

Range 

6.0-77.2 

6.9-18.2 

19.1-49.6 

0.22-1 .07 

0.17-0.42 

S.D. 

7 

15 

18.6 

2.3 

5.6 

0.17 

0.05 

Mean 

63.0 

11.6 

32.6 

0.57 

0.27 

Range 

13.5-79.3 

7.4-18.0 

27.9-41 .0 

0.30-1 .45 

0.19-0.48 

S.D. 

8 

23 

14.8 

2.9 

4.1 

0.30 

0.08 

Mean 

64.3 

10.1 

34.4 

0.59 

0.28 

Range 

53.5-71.5 

6.7-15.6 

21 .8-41 .0 

0.36-1.11 

0.20-0.42 

S.D. 

16 

6 

5.0 

2.1 

4.7 

0.18 

0.06 

Mean 

61.9 

8.9 

32.7 

0.51 

0.26 

Range 

58.1-66.3 

7.3-10.8 

30.1-37.2 

0.31-0.81 

0.19-0.36 

S.D. 

18 

k 

3.5 

1.5 

2.6 

0.18 

0.06 

Mean 

i 

53.0 

10.6 

26.4 

0.41 

0.28 

Range 

36.0-69.4 

8.4-12.9 

10.0-36.4 

0.10-0.75 

0.20-0.41 

S.D. 

15.0 

2.2 

11.4 

0.27 

0.10 

Provincial 

Total  5^^ 

Mean 

60.5 

10.9 

32.5 

0.52 

0.27 

Range 

5.8-87.6 

5.7-18.8 

7.5-46.7 

0.10-1.11 

0.11-0.45 

S.D. 

15.0 

2.5 

5.0 

0.18 

0.06 

21 


Table  16 


. Regular  feed  analyses  by  SOIL  AREA  for  LEGUME-GRASS  SILAGE 
(moisture- free  basis). 


Soil  Number  of 


Area 

Samples 

Moisture 

i%) 

Protein 

{%) 

Fibre (ADF) 

i%) 

Calcium 

{%) 

Phosphorus 

{%) 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

1 

5 

59.5 

l»8.7-7^.1 

9.5 

12. A 

8.2-18.0 
A. A 

A2.A 

38.O-A9.I 
A. 2 

0.99 

0.A8-1 .63 
0.52 

0.22 

0.15-0.29 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

2 

6 

5^.7 

iji|.7‘65.8 

7.0 

17.0 

lA.6-19.8 

2.3 

39.8 

33.9-AA.9 

3.6 

1.51 

l.OA-1.97 

0.36 

0.26 

0.21-0.31 

0.03 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

3 

8 

5^.0 

36.2-69.8 

11.7 

16. A 

13. 1-20. A 
2.2 

AO. 9 

3A.9-A5.6 
3. A 

I.A3 

1.01-2.08 

0.32 

0.23 

0.17-0.27 

O.OA 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

A 

a 

63.7 

58.6-73.8 

5.2 

IA.9 

10.9-19.5 

3.5 

AO. 7 

28. 7-53. A 
7. A 

1.50 

0.71-2. A3 
0.60 

0.23 

0.15-0.29 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

5 

\k 

51.6 

27.A-70.3 

13.7 

15.0 

10.8-18. 3 
2.1 

35.2 

I9.6-A7.5 

8.5 

1.28 

0.91-1.75 

0.23 

0.23 

0.15-0.29 

O.OA 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

6 

' lAi 

5^.3 

8.2-85.3 

13.9 

1A.6 

7.1-23.8 
3. A 

38.7 

5.5-52.0 

5.8 

1.55 

0.60-3.30 

0.57 

0.2A 

O.IA-O.39 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

7 

Zk 

60.9 

7. 8-77. A 
15.1 

13.3 

8.6-19.3 

A.l 

AI.3 

29.3-A7.3 

A.l 

1.32 

0.55-2.22 

0.38 

0.21 

O.I5-O.A2 

0.06 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

8 

167 

5^.2 

13.3-85.7 

13.7 

13.6 

A. 5-21 .8 

3.1 

38.9 

28.1-51.6 

5.3 

1.35 

0.39-2. 8A 
0.A9 

0.22 

0.12-0.39 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

16 

\k 

63.2 

A3. 5-75.0 
10.8 

1A.6 

7.1-25.3 

A. A 

39.1 

29.3-50.8 

5.9 

1.36 

0.A8-2.12 

0.A8 

0.22 

0.12-0.35 

0.05 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

18 

i 18 

62.0 

A5.O-77.6 

8.7 

15.6 

9.7-20.1 

3.2 

37.9 

32.6-52.7 

5.0 

1.58 

0.62-2.60 

0.58 

0.2A 

0.16-0.32 

O.OA 

Provincial 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

Total  583 

55.8 

12.0-85.7 

13.1 

lA.l 

7.1-23.0 

3.0 

39.2 

211.3-53. A 
5.0 

1.39 

O.3I-2.9A 

0.A9 

0.23 

0.05-0.39 

0.05 

22 


Table  17.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  CEREALS  and  OTHER  STRAWS  (mol sture -free  basis). 


=3 

C30 

CM 

00 

CO 

0 

i- 

CM 

LA 

CA 

CM 

CM 

0 

0 . 

A 

t— 

• 

0 

vO  • 

A 

CO 

• LA 

jr  ^ 

0 

0 

•— 

•— 

0 0 

0 

^ 0 

0 

0 

0 0 

CLd^e 

• 1 

• 

• 

( 

• 

• 1 

• 

• 1 

• 

a 

1 

in  > — 

0 CM 

0 

0 

0 

0 — 

0 

0 CM 

0 

0 

CM  0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

x: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

a. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

-:r 

00 

0 

CM 

cn 

00 

rA 

vO 

a-c 

E 

• 

• 

• 

a 

a 

3 

0 

A 

CO 

0 

tn 

A 

u\  0 

CA 

CM 

a—  ^ 

-T  1 

1 

CA  1 

-a*  1 

VO 

1 CM 

• vO 

• 

• 

• 

. vO 

a 

. 

a 

a 

0 • 

0 0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0 

0 

0 — 

0 

0 -a*  0 

03 

« • 

• 

• 

a 

• 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

u. 

vO 

_ 

0 

0 

r^ 

Q 

• 

» 

a 

• 

— 0 

lA  CO  vO 

-g- 

CA 

CO  r>-co 

lA  vo 

• vO 

• 

• 

A 

. 

. vO 

a 

• u\ 

• 

a 

vO  • 

0>  <3^ 

(T\  1 

A 

vD 

1 

A 

0 1 

1 

vD 

0 

1 r«a 

J_  — ' 

-3"  cn 

-;r 

A 

LA  A 

-a-  CA 

VO 

CM 

X 

• 

« 

• 

a 

a 

0 

CA 

-a- 

CO 

Ll. 

CM 

CA 

CM 

CA 

LA 

CA 

vO 

c 

* 

« 

• 

a 

vO 

0 

>— > 

LA 

-a* 

a 

<u 

— 

MD 

LA 

0 

CA  — 

CA 

CA  — 

CACO  vO 

+-» 

0 ^ 

-cr 

CM 

CA  -3" 

CM 

vO  ^ 

CA 

-a* 

CM  — 

L. 

• 

• 

a 

a 

• 

Q. 

9^ 

CM 

03 

VO 

CO 

0 

L. 

« 

• 

a 

a 

• 

3 

r-  eg 

rr\ 

CA  CM  CO 

(A  CO 

-a-  ^ 

(A 

vO 

CM 

4J 

• -cr 

• 

• 

CA 

• 

• CM 

a 

• -a- 

a 

a 

CM  • 

in  d<9 

^ fi 

vO 

«— 

1 

-4“ 

CO  1 

CA 

LA  1 

CA 

0 

1 -a- 

LA 

CA 

— CA 

a— 

0 

• 

• 

a 

a 

2; 

CA 

CA 

CA 

vD 

O (/> 

<u 

<U  CL 
JD  E 
E m 
D 00 


O CM  VO 

vo  — 

rri  rri 


<D 

c cn  . 
ro  c Q 
<D  CO  • 

2:  oc  00 


C C7^  • 

<T3  C Q 
<u  nj  • 
SI  cc  in 


<u 

C C7>  • 

03  C O 
(D  fO  • 

2:  oc 


<3) 

C 03  . 

03  C Q 
<U  03  • 

2;  o^;  00 


0) 

C O)  • 
03  C Q 
0)  03  • 

2:  cd  00 


23 


Table  18.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  CHAFFS  (mol stu re -free  basis). 


o 

SI  ^ 
Cl^ 
V>  ' 

O 


o 


o 


c 

0) 

4-» 

o 

a. 


0) 

j- 

D 

4-»  . — ^ 
Vi 


O 


O Vi 

<u 

L.  — 

o a. 

E fiJ 

ZJ  CO 


-a-  • CO 

— o o 


O LTV  o 

o 


CA 


-a-  — o 

vO  I CM 
• • 
O OA  O 


o o — 


Lf\  I CA 
CAvO 


CO 

CM 


CM 

PA 

LA  — O 
• I 

vO  CO  PA 
CA 


PA  PA- PA 

. CM  • 

— I -a* 


PA 


lA 

O PA 
r—  <D  CD 
• I 

O LA  O 
O 


LA 

vO 

-a-  o LA 

PA  I — 

. PA  • 

O CM  O 


o -a-  — 


CM  I CM 

-a- 


PA 


o 

• CM 
vo  LA  -a- 

• I 

-a-  CA  o 

• 

PA 


-a-  CM  — 


CA  I CM 
CO 


<!> 

0 

c 

C7> 

• 

c 

C7) 

• 

<D 

C 

o 

fO 

c 

0 

0) 

fU 

• 

(I) 

0) 

• 

2Z 

QZ 

CO 

3; 

QZ 

to 

(0 

o 

JC 

Z5 


24 


Table  19.  Regular  feed  analyses  of  SCREENINGS  (mo! sture**f ree  basis). 


3 

urv 

rA 

-3- 

w. 

CO 

LA 

<0 

o 

0 • 0 

—•  • 00 

• LA 

-;r  0 CM 

-3-0  0 

-3-  0 — 

• j 

• 1 • 

. 1 • 

sn 

0 ro  0 

0 CA  0 

0 <JA  0 

O 

•— 

CM 

SL 

• 

• 

• 

a. 

0 

0 

0 

LTV 

«M 

-3* 

r>. 

E 

• 

• 

• 

3 

0 — c^ 

-3“  — lA 

cA  CM 

lA  1 LA 

LA  1 -3- 

OA  1 -3- 

U 

• r>.  • 

• LA  • 

• i.—  • 

000 

000 

0 — 0 

(0 

• 

• 

• 

o 

0 

0 

0 

0 

fA 

OA 

c 

• 

• 

. 

«— 

0-3-0 

CO  CM  00 

CA  CM  vO 

0)  ^ 

. * 

. CM  • 

. CM  • 

+J  <3^ 

— 1 CM 

-3-  I CM 

LA  1 CA 

o 

i—  CA 

— 00 

— CJA 

V. 

• 

• 

• 

a. 

MD 

OA 

00 

0) 

vO 

vO 

00 

u 

• 

. 

. 

3 

CA 

LA -3-  0 

CJA  CA  OA 

■M 

• OA  . 

. r—  * 

* * 

— 1 00 

0 1 CM 

OA  1 — 

. — •" — ' 

.3- 

»—  LA 

0 

o 

• 

• 

• 

3; 

-ST 

J/1 

<u 

CA 

9— 

a. 

CM 

E 

Kfi 

Q> 

<0 

0) 

c cn  • 

c cn  • 

c 0 • 

<XJ  C Q 

<0  c 0 

(0  c 0 

0)  fo  • 

0)  ro  • 

<l)  CO  • 

3:  a:  «/) 

3:  cc:  CO 

3;  oc  LO 

</> 

0 

2: 

2 

LU 

0) 

UJ 

0 

L- 

oc: 

CL 

0) 

<_) 

-0 

>- 

</> 

0 

LO 

<u 

h- 

-j 

>- 

<u 

< 

<u 

■0 

a: 

in 

"D 

UJ 

d) 

LU 

<u 

0 

cc 

L- 

X 

3: 

CL 

<l) 

LlI 

CO 

»- 

(tj 

U. 

0 

CQ 

3; 

0 

cc. 

25 


Table  20.  Carotene  content  In  HAYS  (moisture-free  basis), 

^iumber  of  Carotene  Content  (mg/lb) 


Feed  Type 

Samples 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

Alfalfa 

713 

36.9 

0.3-113.5 

27.0 

Clover  (unsp.) 

28 

12.7 

1.2-55.6 

13.8 

Red  Clover 

U 

14.7 

3.1-39.8 

14.1 

Alsike  Clover 

7 

5.8 

3. 0-8. 8 

2.1 

Legume-Grass 

882 

15.2 

0.5-121.8 

13.1 

A1  fal fa-Grass 

593 

16.2 

0.5-71.5 

12.7 

Grass  (unsp.) 

23 

13.8 

1.7-49.8 

10.7 

Native  Grass 

26 

16.4 

0.3-60.0 

17.1 

Slough  Grass 

17 

20.2 

3-3-52.7 

14.4 

Brome  Grass 

A3 

11. 1 

0.5-41.4 

8.4 

Tln)Othy 

31 

12.3 

0.9-45.1 

9.1 

Barley 

17 

10.2 

0.3-59.6 

16.4 

Oats 

65 

11.5 

0.2-50.6 

11.2 

Mixed  Cereal 

9 

12.0 

0.6-31.5 

10.0 

26 


Table  21,  Carotene 

content  In  SI 

ILAGES  (moisture' 

-free  basis) 

t 

Number  of 

Carotene  Content 

(mg/ lb) 

Feed  Type 

Samples 

Mean 

Range 

S.D. 

Barley 

70 

9.4 

0.5-55.9 

9.3 

Oats 

k\ 

9.9 

0.3-30.0 

8.0 

Corn 

S 

4.3 

0.3-15.4 

5.0 

Mixed  Cereal 

6 

8.7 

3.3-20.2 

6.1 

Hay 

62 

16.2 

1.1-77.9 

U.5 

A1  fal  fa 

26 

19.8 

1.4-62.6 

U.5 

Clover  (unsp.) 

13 

15.6 

0.5-44.7 

IA.7 

Red  Clover 

6 

19.7 

4.5-36.1 

13. A 

Legume-Grass 

118 

20.7 

0.2-84.8 

1A.2 

A1 fal fa-Grass 

16 

14.6 

5.1-38.8 

8.4 

Fababeans 

5 

12.9 

3.4-24.6 

8.0 

27 


APPENDIX 


Trace  Mineral  Survey  1971 "197^ 


Pages  29  to  3^  were  published  In  the  Canadian  Journal  of  Animal 
Science,  reference  A.  The  maps  following  these  tables,  pages  35  and  36, 
are  an  extension  of  this  data  survey.  Other  maps  showing  the  distribution 
of  elements  Iron,  copper  and  zinc  are  available  upon  request. 

Pages  37  to  39  are  the  summary  data  of  macro  and  micro  mineral 
analyses  completed  between  the  years  1979  and  1981.  References  6,  7 and  8 
Publications  containing  trace  mineral  data  of  Alberta  feedstuffs 
can  be  obtained  from  the  followings 


1.  Dudas,  M.J.  & Pawluk,  S,  1977*  Heavy  metals  in 
cultivated  soils  and  in  cereal  crops  in  Alberta. 
Can.  J.  Soil  Scl.  57:  329“339. 

2.  Horton,  G.M.J,  & McElroy,  L.W.  1977.  Nutrition 
value  of  sedge  and  Kentucky  bluegrass  hays  grown 
in  Alberta.  Can  J,  Anim.  Sci,  57:  187-193. 

3.  Martin,  P.J.  & Massey,  D.L.  1973.  Selenium  de- 
ficiency in  Alberta.  Canadex  AOO.65. 

A.  Redshaw,  E.S.,  Martin,  P.J.  and  Laverty,  D.H. 

1978.  iron,  manganese,  copper,  zince  and  sele- 
nium concentrations  In  Alberta  grains  and  rough- 
ages.  Can.  J.  Anlm*  Sc!.  58:  553“558. 

5.  Walker,  D.R.  1971.  Selenium  in  forage  species  In 
Central  Alberta.  Can.  J.  Soil  Scl.  51:  506-508. 

6.  We! senburger , R.D.  I98I.  Levels  of  trace  minerals 
found  in  Alberta  feeds.  Proceedings  2nd  Western 
Nutrition  Conference.  Edmonton,  Canada,  September 
\S-U,  1981. 

7.  Westra,  R.  1981.  Hoof  problems  In  cattle  - Is 
there  a relationship  with  trace  mineral  levels. 
Proceedings  2nd  Western  Nutrition  Conference. 
Edmorston,  Canada,  September  I5”17*  I98I. 

8e  Westra,  R.  1982.  Sulfur  and  other  mineral  con- 
centrations In  feedstuffs  fed  to  livestock  In 
various  regions  of  Alberta.  Symposium:  Acid 

Forming  Emission  In  Alberta  and  Their  Eccloglcal 
Effects.  Edmonton,  Canada,  March  9” 12,  1982. 


28 


Table  I.  Types  of  feedstuffs  and  numbers  of  samples  analyzed  for  micro 
minerals  for  1971“197^  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Numbers  of  samples  on  which  analyses 

were  performed 

Fe 

Mn 

Cu 

Zn 

Se 

Wheat  grain 

69 

69 

69 

69 

Barley  grain 

377 

376 

377 

375 

428 

Oat  grain 

222 

222 

222 

222 

Barley  roughage 

123 

123 

123 

123 

— 

Oat  roughage 

253 

253 

253 

253 

— 

Barley'-Oat  roughage 

158 

158 

158 

158 

— 

Grass  roughage 

88 

88 

88 

88  • 

— 

Legume  roughage 

144 

144 

144 

144 

— 

Grass -Legume  roughage 

573 

573 

573 

573 

143 

29 


/ 


Table  2.  Percent  df strf button  of  Iron  concentrat tons  (ppm)  within  various 
ranges  In  feeds  tuffs  in  1971  *“197^  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Range 

Mean  -f  SE* 

Percent 
in  iron 

distribution 

concentration 

of  samples 
ranges 

0-30 

31-So  "" 

61+ 

ITnear  grain 

29-  810 

70 

+ 11 

2 

Ih 

24 

Barley  grain 

24-  532 

94 

± ^ 

0 

16 

■ 84 

Oat  grain 

29-  542 

74 

+ 4 

1 

48 

51 

Barley  roughage 

16-1758 

208 

± 25 

1 

7 

92 

Oat  roughage 

26-2641 

141 

± 

0 

17 

83 

Barley-Oat  roughage 

26-7042 

330 

+ 60 

1 

7 

91 

Grass  roughage 

37-1268 

165 

J: 

0 

13 

87 

Legume  roughage 

22-1567 

182 

+ 16 

1 

2 

97 

Grass -Legume 
roughage 

33-1767 

161 

± 

0 

11 

89 

* SE  = Standard  Error 


30 


Table  3*  Percent  distribution  of  manganese  concentrations  (ppm)  within  various 
ranges  in  feedstuffs  in  1971 “197^  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Range 

Mean  + 

SE* 

Percent  distr 
in  manganese 

ibution  of  samples 
concentration  ranges 

41-80 

81+ 

Wheat  grain 

23-75 

41  + 

1 

55 

45 

0 

Barley  grain 

7-116 

21  + 

1 

94 

5 

1 

Oat  grain 

15-107 

48  + 

1 

35 

62 

3 

Barley  roughage 

4-369 

35  + 

3 

81 

17 

2 

Oat  roughage 

4-168 

45  + 

2 

49 

42 

9 

Barley-Oat  roughage 

12-199 

50  + 

2 

42 

47 

11 

Grass  roughage 

11-635 

91  + 

11 

33 

37 

30 

Legume  roughage 

11-  86 

25  + 

3 

72 

28 

0 

Grass -Legume 
roughage 

10-191 

49  + 

2 

49 

42 

9 

* SE  = Standard  Error 


31 


Table  4,  Percent  distribution  of  copper  concentrations  (ppm)  within  various 
ranges  in  feedstuffs  in  1971"1974  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Range 

Mean  + SE* 

Percent 
in  coppe 
0-10 

distribution  of 
r concentration 
11-20 

samples 
ranges 
21  + 

Wheat  grain 

2-26 

8 + 1 

84 

15 

1 

Barley  grain 

1-68 

13  + 1 

54 

26 

20 

Oat  grain 

1-72 

17  + 1 

28 

36 

36 

Barley  roughage 

1-70 

14  + 1 

27 

60 

13 

Oat  roughage 

1-29 

11+1 

44 

51 

5 

Barley-Oat  roughage 

1-36 

12  + 1 

42 

52 

6 

Grass  roughage 

1-24 

12  + 1 

33 

64 

3 

Legume  roughage 

1-47 

11  + 1 

47 

51 

2 

Grass -Legume 

2-46 

12  + 1 

46 

52 

2 

roughage 

* SE  = Standard  Error 


32 


Table  5.  Percent  distribution  of  zinc  concentrations  (ppm)  within  various 
ranges  in  feedstuffs  in  1971-1974  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Range 

Mean  + SE* 

Percent 
in  zinc 
0-50 

distribution 
concentrat Ion 
51-100 

of  samples 
ranges 
101  + 

Wheat  grain 

24-  77 

43  + 1 

75 

25 

0 

Barley  grain 

21-197 

44  + 1 

79 

20 

1 

Oat  grain 

23-113 

41  + 1 

90 

10 

0 

Barley  roughage 

6-  85 

30  + 1 

98 

2 

0 

Oat  roughage 

6-108 

27  + 1 

96 

3 

I 

Barley-Oat  roughage 

13-  74 

31  + 1 

96 

4 

0 

Grass  roughage 

17-  92 

33  + 1 

88 

12 

0 

Legume  roughage 

10-  80 

30  + 1 

98 

2 

0 

Grass -Legume 

3-122 

32  + 1 

96 

4 

0 

roughage 

* SE  = Standard  Error 


33 


Table  6.  Percent  distribution  of  selenium  concentrations  (ppb)  within  various 
ranges  in  feedstuffs  in  1971-1974  survey. 


Feedstuff 

Range 

Mean  4-  SE* 

Percent  distribution  of  samples 
in  selenium  concentration  ranges 
0-100  101-200  201+ 

Barley  grain 

5-2213 

211  + 12 

41 

24 

35 

Grass -Legume 

2-2000 

176  + 24 

50 

31 

19 

roughage 

* SE  “ Standard  Error 


3^ 


Figure  1. 


Geographic  distribution  of  selenium  concentrations  (ppb)  in 
barley  grain  in  1971-1974  survey. 


35 


Figure  2.  Geographic  distribution  of  selenium  concentrations  (ppb)  in 
grass-legume  roughage  in  1971-1974  survey. 


36 


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CoppL^r  A1  «•  Aluminum 

Manganese  Cd  Cadmium 


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recommended  (2R)  mineral  requirements  for  pregnant  and  dry  beef  cows  within  the  soil  areas  of 
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sedstuffs  refers  to  both  grains  and  roughages. 


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