Massar Karra
Lens culinaris
Also known as: Indian brown lentils hulls/mill waste, massar hulls/mill waste
About Massar Karra
Byproduct of brown lentils milling including hulls and meshed seed parts.
Nutritional value and use in livestock rations
Massar Karra is a concentrate feed and a protein and energy source in the Pakistan Feed Library. On average massar karra contains crude protein 16.8% of dry matter, metabolisable energy 2.3 Mcal/kg, TDN 64.8% of dry matter, NDF 31.6% of dry matter.
Feeds that supply both protein and energy are useful for balancing a ration without relying on a single ingredient. They are combined with forage and minerals, and the level is set according to the animals and their production stage.
Nutrient values vary with variety, growing conditions, processing and storage, so treat the averages as a guide. Send us your ration details if you would like advice on using it in a TMR.
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Nutritional analysis
| Nutrient | Unit | Average | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | % | 88.6 | - | - | - |
| Crude protein | % DM | 16.8 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 19.4 |
| Ash | % DM | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Fat (ether extract) | % DM | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) | % DM | 31.6 | 5.0 | 25.2 | 38.8 |
| Acid detergent fibre (ADF) | % DM | 24.5 | 5.0 | 17.8 | 30.3 |
| Total digestible nutrients (TDN) | % DM | 64.8 | 5.6 | 58.3 | 72.3 |
| Metabolisable energy (ME) | Mcal/kg | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Net energy – maintenance (NEm) | Mcal/kg | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Net energy – gain (NEg) | Mcal/kg | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Net energy – lactation (NEl) | Mcal/kg | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Digestible energy (DE) | Mcal/kg | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
- Literature values
- Laboratory analysis
- Calculated from lab data
SD = standard deviation DM = dry matter. Nutrients other than dry matter are expressed on a dry-matter basis. TDN = total digestible nutrients; ME, NEm, NEg, NEl and DE = metabolisable, net (maintenance / gain / lactation) and digestible energy.
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