Table 1.

Ingredients and chemical composition of the weaning, grower and finisher experimental diets

Ingredients (g/kg)	Weaning diet				Grower diet				Finisher diet
	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D	A	B	C	D
Maize	581.2	493.5	465.5	429.0	361.0	299.9	290.0	280.2	380	323	313	303
Barley	90	90	90	90	309	309	309	309	300	300	300	300
Soyabean meal, CP 44%	260	270	272	276	200	199	205.2	211.3	180	190	195	200
Carob pods	-	75	100	125	-	75	100	125	-	75	100	125
Vitamin+mineral premix	40	40	40	40	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Milk powder	25	25	25	25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Acidifier	2	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vegetable fat	1.8	4.5	5.5	13	10	12	12	12	10	12	12	12
Wheat bran	-	-	-	-	90	75.1	53.8	32.5	100	70	50	30
Total	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Analyzed composition (g/kg)
Dry matter	878	877	877	878	878	877	877	876	877	877	876	876
Crude protein	180.2	180.8	180.6	180.5	160.6	160.0	160.4	160.3	153.2	153.9	153.5	153.0
Ether extract	30.8	32.0	32.5	38.3	36.6	37.3	36.7	36.2	37.2	37.7	37.2	36.7
Crude fiber	36.8	43.6	45.8	48.0	47.3	50.3	50.4	50.5	47.1	49.3	49.5	49.6
Ash	54	55	55	55	55	53	53	55	55	55	55	55
Calculated composition (g/kg)
Calcium	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Total phosphorus	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
Lysine	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
Methionine and cystine	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
Threonine	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7
Tryptophane	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg)	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,200	3,050	3,050	3,050	3,050	2,900	2,900	2,900	2,900