Table 1.
The ingredient and calculated composition of basal starter, grower, and finisher diets.
| Item | Starter (1 to 14 d) | Grower (15 to 28 d) | Finisher (29 to 42 d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (as fed), g/kg | |||
| Corn | 545.5 | 540 | 567 |
| Soybean meal 44% CP | 400 | 390 | 366 |
| Soybean oil | 11 | 34 | 39 |
| Dicalcium phosphate 22% | 19.3 | 17 | 10 |
| CaCO3 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| NaCl | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trace mineral premix1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Vitamin premix2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| dl-methionine | 3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| l-lysine | 1.4 | – | – |
| Calculated composition, g/kg | |||
| Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg | 2,810 | 2,980 | 3,050 |
| Crude protein | 215 | 210 | 200 |
| Calcium | 9.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Available phosphorus | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Methionine + Cysteine | 10 | 9 | 8.2 |
| Lysine | 13.2 | 11.9 | 11.1 |
| Threonine | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.3 |
1
Provided the following per kg of diet: Mg, 56 mg; Fe, 20 mg; Cu, 10 mg; Zn, 50 mg; Co, 125 mg; I, 0.8 mg.
2
Provided the following per kg of diet: vitamin A, 10,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,000 IU; vitamin E, 5 IU; vitamin K, 2 mg; riboflavin, 4.20 mg; vitamin B12, 0.01 mg; pantothenic acid, 5 mg; nicotinic acid, 20 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg; choline, 3 mg.