Avena byzantina

Red oat, Algerian oat

Annual grass cultivated for grain and fodder. Adapts to warmer weather than common oat and is more resistant to drought. Palatable grazing.

As % of dry matter
DMCPCFAshEENFERef
Fresh aerial part, Chile16.99.720.99.63.856.0315
Fresh, 7 weeks after sowing,
South Africa17.726.118.111.75.338.8489
Fresh, 8 weeks after sowing,
South Africa18.022.718.911.15.142.2"
Fresh, 9 weeks after sowing,
South Africa18.618.419.210.55.146.8"
Fresh, 10 weeks after sowing,
South Africa20.016.620.310.25.147.8"
Fresh, 11 weeks after sowing,
South Africa21.114.020.99.14.551.5"
Fresh, 12 weeks after sowing,
South Africa21.411.820.310.44.053.5"
Fresh, 13 weeks after sowing,
South Africa21.110.019.68.53.658.3"
Fresh, 14 weeks after sowing,
South Africa23.39.818.36.93.161.9"
Fresh, 15 weeks after sowing,
South Africa28.38.518.46.83.063.3"
Digestibility (%)
AnimalCPCFEENFEMERef
Fresh, 7 weeksSheep86.680.647.987.72.93489
Fresh, 8 weeksSheep84.987.643.988.92.96"
Fresh, 9 weeksSheep81.985.749.789.22.95"
Fresh, 10 weeksSheep82.688.250.891.03.01"
Fresh, 11 weeksSheep79.297.746.290.93.07"
Fresh, 12 weeksSheep57.786.139.091.22.81"
Fresh, 13 weeksSheep68.684.233.390.72.90"
Fresh, 14 weeksSheep62.180.226.190.22.88"
Fresh, 15 weeksSheep56.380.329.589.32.86"

References

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