Table 2.
Composition and nutrient specifications for diets based on sorghum #3 and sorghum #5, as-fed basis.
| Item, g/kg | Sorghum #3 | Sorghum #5 |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | ||
| Sorghum | 572.6 | 643.3 |
| Soyabean meal | 263.5 | 221.9 |
| Canola meal | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Vegetable oil | 41.8 | 10.0 |
| Limestone | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 16.8 | 17.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Lysine HCl | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| DL-methionine | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| L-threonine | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Vitamin-trace mineral premix1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Celite | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Nutrient specifications | ||
| Metabolisable energy, MJ/kg | 12.84 | 12.84 |
| Crude protein | 215.0 | 215.0 |
| Calcium | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Total phosphorus | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Phytate phosphorus | 3.00 | 3.01 |
| Nonphytate phosphorus | 4.50 | 4.49 |
| Methionine + cystine | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Lysine | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Threonine | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Arginine | 12.9 | 11.6 |
| Valine | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Sodium | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| dEB, mEq/kg | 243 | 227 |
| Analysed | ||
| Starch | 358.3 | 388.5 |
| Protein (N) | 210.3 | 208.8 |
| Estimated | ||
| Phytate-P2 | 3.00 | 3.01 |
| Non-phytate P3 | 4.50 | 4.49 |
1
The vitamin-trace mineral premix supplied per tonne of feed: retinol 12MIU, cholecalciferol 5MIU, tocopherol 50g, menadione 3g, thiamine 3g, riboflavin 9g, pyridoxine 5g, cobalamin 0.025g, niacin 50g, pantothenate 18g, folate 2g, biotin 0.2g, copper 20g, iron 40g, manganese 110g, cobalt 0.25g, iodine 1g, molybdenum 2g, zinc 90g, selenium 0.3g.
2
Based on actual phytate-P sorghum values and recorded values for soyabean meal (4.53 g/kg) and canola meal (6.69) taken from Selle et al. (2003).
3
Non-phytate P = total P -- phytate-P.