Evaluation of N-alkanes as Faecal Markers to Estimate Diet Composition, Feed Intake, and Digestibility in European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Table 1

Chemical composition of the feeds used in this experiment.

Parameters (g/kg DM)	OM	CP	CF	Starch	NDF	ADF	ADL	Cellulose	Hemicellulose
Straw	966 ± 2.2	35 ± 3.5	—	—	821 ± 6.2	550 ± 6.0	66 ± 1.2	484 ± 4.9	762 ± 5.0
CF	943 ± 0.1	129 ± 0.4	34 ± 1.1	454 ± 1.5	189 ± 0.3	85 ± 0.2	11 ± 0.2	73 ± 0.1	181 ± 0.4
BCF	937 ± 0.4	126 ± 0.7	45 ± 2.0	449 ± 15.1	201 ± 1.0	95 ± 0.3	15 ± 0.2	80 ± 0.3	187 ± 0.8

CF, concentrate feed. BCF, beeswax labelled concentrate feed. OM, organic matter. CP, crude protein. CF, crude fat. NDF, neutral detergent fibre ash free. ADF, acid detergent fibre. ADL, lignin detergent fibre.