Table 1.
Experimental diet constituents and calculated composition of starter
| Nutrients | % of DM |
|---|---|
| Dry matter | 90.5 |
| Crude protein | 19.5 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 5.8 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 13.1 |
| Calcium | 1.2 |
| Phosphorous | 0.7 |
| Organic matter | 89.3 |
| Metabolizable energy (Mcal/kg) | 2.3 |
| Ingredients | Percent (%) |
| Corn | 22.5 |
| Barley | 26.5 |
| Soybean meal | 20 |
| Cotton seed meal | 9 |
| Canola meal | 5.3 |
| Fish meal | 1.7 |
| Molasses | 4 |
| Wheat bran | 7.2 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.5 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.35 |
| Calcium phosphate | 0.35 |
| Magnesium oxide | 0.2 |
| Mineral-vitamin premix | 1 |
| Salt | 0.4 |