Table 1.
Composition and nutrient content of the experimental diet.
| Gestation | Lactation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con | Bet | Con | Bet | |
| Ingredient, g/kg | ||||
| Corn | 370 | 370 | 332.5 | 332.5 |
| Wheat | 300 | 300 | 100 | 100 |
| Bran | 80 | 80 | 50 | 50 |
| Soybean meal | 170 | 170 | 253 | 253 |
| Maize starch | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| Lignocelluloses | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| CaHPO4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Soybean oil | 8 | 8 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
| Fish meal | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Premix * | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Betaine | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Digestible energy, MJ/kg | 13.1 | 13.1 | 14.39 | 14.39 |
| Calculated composition % | ||||
| Crude protein, % | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Crude fiber, % | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Calcium, % | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Phosphorous, % | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
* The premix contains (per kilogram): Vitamin A: 240,000 IU; vitamin D-3: 60,000 IU; vitamin E: 720 IU; vitamin K-3: 30 mg; vitamin B-1: 30 mg; vitamin B-2: 120 mg; vitamin B-6: 60 mg; vitamin B-12: 360 mg; niacin: 600 mg; pantothenic acid: 300 mg; folic acid: 6 mg; manganese sulphate: 1.0 g; zinc oxide: 2.5 g; ferrous sulphate: 4.0 g; copper sulphate: 4.0 g; sodium selenite: 6 mg; calcium: 150 g; phosphorus: 15 g; sodium chloride: 40 g.