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Between 12% and 20% peNDF is recommended for growing and for limit-fed diets (NASEM 2016). The layman term for eNDF is the scratch value of the feed. If the rumen stops churning, acidic gases build up causing the pH to drop. The result is bloat, acidosis and/or founder, as well as reduced diet digestibility.
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