Determination of Nutrient Composition and Energy Content of Seven Different Malting Barley Varieties

The nutrient composition, in vitro DM (Dry matter), OM (Organic matter) digestion and ME (Metabolic energy) levels of seven different malt barley varieties were determined by this study. In the study, seven different malt barley varieties (Zeynela？a, Erciyes, Y？ld？z, Aydanhan？m, Ba？gül, Efes-98, Durusu) were used. As a result of this study, all barley varieties can be used successfully in animal nutrition in terms of both nutrient composition and metabolic energy results by in vitro DM digestion (IVTDMD) and in vitro OM digestion (IVOMD). Durusu variety was better than other varieties in terms of in vitro digestion and ME values. Transfer to the field of these results of the barley which has an indispensable place in the animal feeding and malt industry is important