Table 1.

Composition of the experimental finisher diets (as-fed basis)

Item	Medium planea		Low planeb
	Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 2
DEc, Mcal/kg	3.47	3.40	3.00
Crude proteind, %	15.22	15.10	13.80
Lysinec, %	0.92	0.78	0.68
Crude fatd, %	9.56	7.59	3.65
Crude fiberd, %	4.44	5.09	5.63
Crude ashd, %	3.79	4.28	4.61

^aCorn and wheat-soybean meal-based commercial diets whose ingredients compositions are unknown. The DE and lysine values were kindly provided by the formulator of the diets

^bA corn and wheat (52 %)-wheat bran (30 %)-based diet formulated for the present experiment

^cCalculated value

^dAnalyzed value