Table 1.
Ingredient composition, calculated composition, and analyzed composition (as-fed basis) of the diets
| Item | Corn diet | Soybean meal diet | DDGS diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | |||
| Corn, yellow dent | 95.24 | 71.50 | 61.60 |
| Soybean meal dehulled, 48% CP | - | 26.00 | - |
| DDGS | - | - | 35.00 |
| L-Lys HCl | 0.85 | 0.05 | 0.79 |
| DL-Met | 0.19 | - | 0.05 |
| L-Thr | 0.33 | - | 0.22 |
| L-Trp | 0.12 | - | 0.08 |
| L-Val | 0.27 | - | 0.08 |
| L-Ile | 0.24 | - | 0.07 |
| Limestone | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.35 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 0.90 | 0.64 | - |
| Salt | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Trace mineral premix2) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Calculated composition | |||
| ME (Mcal/kg) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| CP (%) | 9.7 | 18.3 | 16.3 |
| SID Lys (%) | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| SID Met + Cys (%) | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.47 |
| SID Thr (%) | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| SID Trp (%) | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| SID Val (%) | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.56 |
| SID Ile (%) | 0.45 | 0.63 | 0.45 |
| Ca (%) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| P total (%) | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.45 |
| P available (%) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Analyzed composition | |||
| DM (%) | 90.8 | 93.2 | 93.2 |
| GE (kcal/kg) | 3,825 | 3,832 | 3,960 |
| CP (%) | 9.5 | 18.4 | 16.6 |
| EE (%) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| NDF (%) | 8.2 | 6.0 | 15.5 |
| ADF (%) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| Total ash (%) | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Ca (%) | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.59 |
| P (%) | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.46 |
DDGS, distillers dried grains with soluble; CP, crude protein; ME, metabolizable energy; SID, standardized ileal digestibility; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus; DM, dry matter; GE, gross energy; EE, ether extract; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber.
Vitamin premix supplied per kg of feed: 12,341 IU of vitamin A as vitamin A acetate, 1,759 IU of vitamin D as cholecalciferol, 70.50 IU of vitamin E as tocopheryl acetate, 0.04 mg/kg of vitamin B12 as cyanocobalamin; 0.35 mg/kg of biotin, 5.82 mg/kg of vitamin K as menadione sodium bisulfite; 8.80 mg/kg of riboflavin, 35.27 mg/kg of pantothenic acid as calcium pantothenate; niacin, 52.91 mg/kg of niacin as nicotinamide, 2.65 mg/kg of folate as folic acid.
Trace mineral premix supplied per kg of feed: 33 mg/kg of Cu as copper sulfate, 331 mg/kg of Fe as ferrous sulfate, 79 mg/kg of Mn as manganous oxide, 330 mg/kg of Zn as zinc sulfate, 0.59 mg/kg of I as ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, 0.60 mg/kg of Se as sodium selenite.