Barley, in comparison with wheat, contain less starch, have lower energetic value and more fibre. Level of crude protein is 11 %. Barley have good dietetic qualities and possitive influence on meat and fat quality. It is suitable mainly for fattening pigs and beef-cattle. Usage in poultry nutrition is lower because of NSP (non-starch polysacharides) content, namely beta-D glucans and pentosans.
Feed can contain following antinutritive stuffs
| Nutrient | Fresh matter |
|
| Dry matter | g | 880,00 |
| MEn poultry | MJ | 11,66 |
| Crude protein | g | 111,76 |
| Lysine | g | 3,78 |
| Methionine | g | 1,67 |
| Meth+Cys | g | 3,96 |
| Ca | g | 0,62 |
| Non-phytate phosporus | g | 1,06 |
| Na | g | 0,09 |
| Mn | mg | 17,95 |
| Zn | mg | 22,44 |
| Vit. A | tis.m.j. | 0,56 |
| Vit. D | tis.m.j. | |
| Vit. E | mg | 17,60 |