Table 1.
Formulated ingredient inclusion and chemical analysis of experimental diets on dry matter basis
| Growing diet | Transition diet 1 | Transition diet | Transition diet | Finishing diet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulated DM inclusion, % | |||||
| Steam-flaked corn | 0.00 | 10.64 | 21.28 | 31.91 | 42.65 |
| Dry-rolled corn | 40.90 | 33.18 | 25.45 | 17.73 | 10.00 |
| Sweet Bran | 25.00 | 26.25 | 27.50 | 28.75 | 30.00 |
| Alfalfa hay | 20.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Cotton burrs | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| Yellow grease | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.10 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 1.60 |
| Urea | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.75 |
| Supplement1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Chemical analysis | |||||
| n, dry matter2 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 |
| n, chemical analysis3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Dry matter, % | 77.0 ± 1.55 | 75.8 ± 1.73 | 74.7 ± 1.75 | 75.5 ± 0.96 | 74.7 ± 1.46 |
| Crude protein, % | 14.4 ± 0.59 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 16.2 ± 0.51 |
| Acid detergent fiber, % | 23.3 ± 4.79 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 12.1 ± 1.27 |
| Neutral detergent fiber, % | 34.6 ± 7.93 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 24.8 | 22.4 ± 1.05 |
| Crude fat, % | 3.5 ± 0.54 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 ± 0.48 |
| Total digestible nutrients, % | 69.5 ± 5.01 | 77.6 | 83.9 | 87.5 | 86.7 ± 1.45 |
| NEM, Mcal/kg | 1.62 ± 0.157 | 1.87 | 2.07 | 2.16 | 2.15 ± 0.043 |
| NEG, Mcal/kg | 1.01 ± 0.139 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.50 | 1.48 ± 0.039 |
1Supplement included 67.754% ground corn, 15.000% NaCl, 10.000% KCl, 3.760% Urea, 0.986% Zinc sulfate, 0.750% Rumensin 90 (Elanco, Greenfield, IN), 0.506 Tylan 40 (Elanco), 0.500% Endox (Kemin Industries, Des Moines, IA), 0.196% Copper sulfate, 0.167% Manganese oxide, 0.157% vitamin E (500 IU/g), 0.125% selenium premix (0.2% Se), 0.083% iron sulfate, 0.010% vitamin A (1,000,000 IU/g), 0.003% ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, and 0.002% cobalt carbonate on dry matter basis.