Table 1. Composition of basal diet for weaned pigs (as-fed basis).
| Item | Basal diet |
|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | 100.00 |
| Corn | 49.86 |
| Soybean meal (44%) | 25.00 |
| Whey powder | 12.50 |
| Soy protein concentrate | 6.25 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 |
| Limestone | 1.14 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 1.05 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.20 |
| Mineral premix2) | 0.20 |
| L-Lysine∙HCl | 0.45 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.16 |
| L-Threonine | 0.13 |
| L-Valine | 0.06 |
| Calculated energy and nutrient | |
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 3,465 |
| Crude protein (%) | 21.26 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.81 |
| Phosphorous (%) | 0.65 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.53 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.47 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.95 |
| Tryptophan (%) | 0.25 |
1)
Vitamin premix provided the following quantities of vitamin per kilogram of complete diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU; vitamin K3, 3 mg; D-pantothenic acid, 15 mg; nicotinic acid, 40 mg; choline, 400 mg; and vitamin B12, 12 μg.
2)
Mineral premix provided the following quantities of mineral per kilogram of complete diet: Fe, 90 mg from iron sulfate; Cu, 8.8 mg from copper sulfate; Zn, 100 mg from zinc oxide; Mn, 54 mg from manganese oxide; I, 0.35 mg from potassium iodide; Se, 0.30 mg from sodium selenite.