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The following table shows the nutritional profile of two of the feed
mixes fed to the Reindeer Research Program captive deer. Note that
there are no established nutrient guidelines for reindeer and these
tables are merely a description of a ration that has been effective
in a specific production system.
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Nutritional
profile of complete reindeer ration
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Analysis
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16%
crude protein
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Soybean
meal
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Whitefish
meal
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NDF (%)*
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23.58
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25.13
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ADF (%)*
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9.52
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10.00
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Lignin (%)*
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1.54
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not reported
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IVTD (%)*
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not reported
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85.55
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Crude Protein (%)
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16.13
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16.13
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Phosphorus (%)
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0.41
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0.42
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Potassium (%)
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0.79
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0.78
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Calcium (%)
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0.73
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0.64
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Magnesium (%)
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0.17
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0.15
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Sulfur (%)
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0.17
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0.17
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Sodium (ppm)
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1214
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1020
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Cobalt (ppm)
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0.8
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0.7
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Copper (ppm)
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18.6
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13.0
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Iron (ppm)
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168
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184
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Manganese (ppm)
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123
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115
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Molybdenum (ppm)
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0.6
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0.9
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Selenium (ppm)
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0.03
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0
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Zinc (ppm)
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138
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129
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*For more information about what these values tell us about the
digestibility of a feed, click here.
Or take a look at this table to learn more
about minerals and their importance in ruminant nutrition.
Back to Nutrition Tables listing.
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