Table 1. Composition of the weaning pig diets (as fed-basis).
| Ingredients (%) | Phase 1 (week 0–1) |
Phase 2 (week 1–3) |
Phase 3 (week 3–6) |
| Corn | 39.22 | 52.48 | 59.29 |
| Soybean meal | 16.42 | 16.60 | 22.46 |
| Fermented soybean meal | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Spray dried plasma protein | 6.00 | 3.00 | – |
| Tallow | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.49 |
| Lactose | 13.46 | 7.78 | 3.18 |
| Sugar | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Whey protein | 11.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| Limestone | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.22 |
| Salt | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Methionine (99%) | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| Lysine | 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.61 |
| Mineral mixa | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Vitamin mixb | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Choline (25%) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Calculated value | |||
| Crude protein (%) | 20.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| Ca (%) | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| P (%) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.40 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 3 450 | 3 400 | 3 350 |
| Fatty acid transferase (%) | 4.18 | 4.65 | 4.89 |
| Lactose (%) | 20.00 | 12.00 | 5.00 |
aProvided per kg of diet: Fe, 100 mg as ferrous sulfate; Cu, 17 mg as copper sulfate; Mn, 17 mg as manganese oxide; Zn, 100 mg as zinc oxide; I, 0.5 mg as potassium iodide; Se, 0.3 mg as sodium selenite; bProvided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 10 800 IU; vitamin D3, 4 000 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 6 mg; vitamin B2, 12 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; niacin, 50 mg; d-calcium pantothenate, 25 mg