Crab shells, ground Main analysis
Crab shells are high in chitin, which is a nitrogen containing compound that has a structure similar to cellulose, but is not digested by cellulase. The chitin is crab shell was found to be more digestible than the practical chemical grade of chitin
| Main analysis |
Unit |
Avg |
SD |
Min |
Max |
Nb |
|
| Dry matter |
% as fed |
90.5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Crude protein |
% DM |
24.6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Crude fibre |
% DM |
11.3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Ether extract |
% DM |
1.6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Ash |
% DM |
56.5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Gross energy |
MJ/kg DM |
9.1 |
|
|
|
|
* |
| Minerals |
Unit |
Avg |
SD |
Min |
Max |
Nb |
|
| Calcium |
g/kg DM |
238.7 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Phosphorus |
g/kg DM |
15.2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Potassium |
g/kg DM |
4.2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Magnesium |
g/kg DM |
18.3 |
|
|
|
1 |
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CRAB SHELLS, GROUND
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