Table 3.
Basal diet formula and nutrient profile (Exp. 2)
| Ingredients (%) | Phase I (d 0 to 7) | Phase II (d 7 to 21) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 38.38 | 46.26 |
| Soybean meal | 15.0 | 25.0 |
| Dairy-Lac 80 | 24.4 | 12.2 |
| Poultry meal | 7.38 | 6.16 |
| Fish meal | 5.50 | 3.00 |
| Spray-dried plasma protein | 3.0 | - |
| Choice white grease | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Mono calcium phosphate | - | 0.91 |
| Limestone | 0.11 | 0.29 |
| L-lysine-HCL, 78% | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Threonine | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| MHA1 | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Salt | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| ZnO | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Vitamin premix2 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Mineral premix3 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Antibiotics | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Analyzed chemical composition (as-fed basis) | ||
| CP (%) | 22.06 | 21.64 |
| Ether extract (%) | 7.39 | 7.32 |
| Ash (%) | 7.53 | 6.95 |
| Calculated nutrients | ||
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3,256 | 3,217 |
| Ca (%) | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Available P (%) | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| Standardized ileal digestible Lys (%) | 1.40 | 1.35 |
| TSAA/Lys | 60 | 60 |
| Thr/Lys | 65 | 65 |
1
MHA is a calcium salt of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butanoic acid.
2,3
Provide per kg of final diet: vitamin A 10,000 IU; vitamin D 8,800 IU; vitamin E 220 IU; vitamin K 22 mg; vitamin B12 19.25 mg; niacin 250 mg; pantothenic acid 137 mg; riboflavin 41.25 mg; I 0.26 mg; Fe 140 mg; Mn 30 mg; Se 0.25 mg; and Zn 140 mg.