Table 1. Composition (g/kg) and nutritional value of dietsa.
| Ingredients | Content (%)b | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.00 | 20.00 | |
| Corn | 66.50 | 63.70 |
| Soybean meal | 18.80 | 19.80 |
| Dried whey | 4.30 | 4.30 |
| fish meal | 4.00 | 9.00 |
| Soybean oil | 2.60 | 0.80 |
| L-lysine | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| DL-methionine | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| L-threonine | 0.21 | 0.09 |
| DL-tryptophan | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Calcium hydrophosphate | 0.74 | 0.00 |
| Limestone | 0.70 | 0.52 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| 1% premix compoundc | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Calculated nutrient content | ||
| DE (MJ/kg) | 14.60 | 14.60 |
| CP | 17.00 | 20.00 |
| Total Ca | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Total P | 0.55 | 0.57 |
| Lys | 1.23 | 1.23 |
| Met + Cys | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Thr | 0.73 | 0.73 |
| Trp | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Arg | 0.91 | 1.09 |
| His | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Ile | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Leu | 1.32 | 1.49 |
| Phe | 0.69 | 0.80 |
| Val | 0.65 | 0.77 |
| EAA/NEAA | 0.80 | 0.70 |
| Recommendation rate of NRC (2012) | 0.80 | 0.80 |
aDiets contain 17%, and 20% CP, respectively, with appropriate crystalline AA supplementation.
bThe values are expressed as percentage (%), except for DE (MJ/kg), EAA/NEAA, and recommendation rate of NRC(2012).
cPremix provided these amounts of vitamins and minerals per kilogram on an as-fed basis: vitamin A, 10 800 IU; vitamin D3, 4000 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 6 mg; vitamin B2, 12 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; niacin, 50 mg; D-calcium pantothenate, 25 mg; Fe, 100 mg as ferrous sulfate; Cu, 150 mg as copper sulphate; Mn, 40 mg as manganese oxide; Zn, 100 mg as zinc oxide; I, 0.5 mg as potassium iodide; and Se, 0.3 mg as sodium selenite.