Table 1.
Ingredient composition and calculated chemical composition of basal diets (as-fed basis).
| Item | 1 to 3 weeks (Starter) | 4 to 6 weeks (Finisher) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient, g/kg | ||
| Wheat | 262.0 | 214.0 |
| Sorghum | 350.25 | 400.2 |
| Mung beans | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Tallow in mixer | 32.5 | 34.0 |
| Sunflower meal | 25.0 | |
| Canola meal | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Cottonseed meal | 50.0 | |
| Soybean meal | 157.0 | 81.5 |
| Limestone B10 | 15.5 | 16.0 |
| Kynofos/biofos MDCP | 11.5 | 11.0 |
| Salt | 1.75 | 1.5 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Choline chloride 75% | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| DL-Methionine | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| L-Lysine scale 3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| L-Threonine | 0.2 | |
| Vitamin and mineral premix1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Calculated chemical composition, g/kg | ||
| ME, MJ/kg | 12.26 | 12.39 |
| Crude protein | 200.02 | 190.00 |
| Crude fibre | 35.17 | 43.14 |
| Crude fat | 52.16 | 54.47 |
| Lys | 11.49 | 8.98 |
| Met + Cys | 8.32 | 7.37 |
| Ca | 9.73 | 9.79 |
| Available phosphorous | 6.50 | 6.71 |
| Na | 1.62 | 1.65 |
| Cl | 2.19 | 1.75 |
1
Vitamin and mineral premix (Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd., Tamworth, NSW) contained the following minerals in milligrams per kilogram of diet: vitamin A (as all-trans retinol), 12,000 IU; cholecalciferol, 3,500 IU; vitamin E (as d-a-tocopherol), 44.7 IU; vitamin B12, 0.2 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; niacin, 50 mg; vitamin K3, 2 mg; pantothenic acid, 12 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; thiamine, 2 mg; riboflavin, 6 mg; pyridoxine hydrochloride, 5 mg; D-calcium pantothenate, 12 mg; Mn, 80 mg; Fe, 60 mg; Cu, 8 mg; I, 1 mg; Co, 0.3 mg; and Mo, 1 mg.