Table 1.
Composition of starter (1–10 d) basal diets.
| Starter (0–10 d) Basal Diets | Treatments 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient % | WO | WA | WB | WC |
| Corn | 49.9 | 47.65 | 44.56 | 38.37 |
| Soybean meal | 38.75 | 38.92 | 39.25 | 39.92 |
| Soy oil | 3.9 | 4.02 | 4.42 | 5.22 |
| Corn gluten meal | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Limestone | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.05 |
| Mono-calcium phosphate | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
| Salt | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| L-lysine HCL | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| DL-methionine | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.36 |
| L-threonine | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Vitamin premix | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Mineral premix | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Choline chloride 60% | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Coccidiostat | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Pelleting aid 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acid whey powder | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 10 |
| Calculated composition | ||||
| AMEn (MJ/kg diet) | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.55 |
| Dry matter % | 88.26 | 88.35 | 88.54 | 88.91 |
| Crude protein % | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| Ether extract % | 6.17 | 6.22 | 6.53 | 7.16 |
| Crude fiber % | 3.46 | 3.43 | 3.38 | 3.29 |
| Lysine % | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Total sulfur amino acids (Met + Cys) % |
1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Threonine % | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Calcium % | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| Available phosphorus % | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Sodium % | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
1 WO (basal diet no other additives), WA (basal diet containing 25 g YAWP/kg diet), WB (basal diet containing 50 g YAWP/kg diet) and WC (basal diet containing 100 g YAWP/kg diet). 2 Lignobond pellet binder (100% calcium lignosulphonate).