Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of diets
| Ingredients (%) | Treatment1 | Treatment 2 | Treatment 3 | Treatment 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 54.5 | 56.4 | 56.5 | 57.8 |
| Soybean meal | 20 | 20.3 | 20.2 | 20.4 |
| Alfalfa meal | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Wheat middlings | 21.7 | 16.5 | 13.5 | 9 |
| Methionine | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Stone meal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Salt | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Mineral and vitamin premix1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient content2 | ||||
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 10.80 | 10.81 | 10.80 | 10.80 |
| Crude protein (%) | 16.01 | 16.02 | 16.03 | 16.01 |
| Crude fibre (%) | 2.49 | 3.03 | 3.57 | 4.10 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.91 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Lysine (%) | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 |
1
Premix provided, for each kg of complete diet, Vitamin A, 3,000 IU; Vitamin D3, 600 IU; Vitamin E, 8.0 mg; Vitamin K, 2.0 mg; Vitamin B1, 3.0 mg; Vitamin B2, 5.0 mg; Vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; folic acid, 1.0 mg; niacin, 60 mg; pantothenic acid, 11 mg; Mn, 30 mg; Zn, 60 mg; Fe, 96 mg; Cu, 8.0 mg; I, 0.45 mg; Se, 0.15 mg.
2
ME based on calculated values, others were analyzed value.