Table 1.
Ingredients and composition of the finishing diet
| Ingredient | Dry matter basis, % |
|---|---|
| Dry-rolled corn | 47.90 |
| Ground switchgrass hay1 | 7.04 |
| Dried distillers grains | 14.75 |
| Wet-corn gluten feed2 | 14.76 |
| Liquid supplement3 | 10.43 |
| Dry supplement, B-2734 | 5.12 |
1Assayed to contain 1.6% crude protein and 89.5% NDF.
2Sweet Bran; Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
3Synergy 19–14; Westway Feeds, Catoosa, OK.
4Formulated to contain (DM basis): 6.92% urea, 30.36% limestone, 1.03% MgO, 0.38% salt, 0.119% copper sulfate, 0.116% MnO, 0.05% selenium premix (0.6% Se), 0.618% ZnSO4, 0.311% vitamin A (30 IU/mg), 0.085% vitamin E (500 IU/g), 0.317% Rumensin 90, 0.195% Tylan 40, 38.46% ground corn, and 21.04% wheat middlings.