Table 2.
Chemical analysis of the diets (as-fed basis)1
| Ingredient | Gestation1 | Lactation2 |
|---|---|---|
| Proximate analysis, % | ||
| DM | 88.10 (88.92) | 86.60 (86.36) |
| CP | 12.30 (14.44) | 17.30 (21.73) |
| Crude fiber | 2.20 (2.22) | 2.23 (2.52) |
| Fat | 2.70 (3.06) | 3.31 (5.77) |
| Ash | 5.40 (2.04) | 6.33 (2.94) |
| Ca | 0.92 (0.85) | 0.80 (0.91) |
| P | 0.53 (0.54) | 0.55 (0.60) |
| Total AA, % | ||
| Lys | 0.77 (0.82) | 1.18 (1.35) |
| Ile | 0.42 (0.56) | 0.76 (0.91) |
| Leu | 1.19 (1.35) | 1.56 (1.82) |
| Met | 0.39 (0.31) | 0.35 (0.39) |
| Met and Cys | 0.53 (0.58) | 0.53 (0.75) |
| Thr | 1.03 (0.57) | 0.50 (0.87) |
| Trp | 0.13 (0.15) | 0.13 (0.26) |
| Val | 0.48 (0.66) | 0.81 (1.00) |
| His | 1.63 (0.40) | 0.70 (0.59) |
| Phe | 0.57 (0.69) | 1.00 (1.06) |
1Diet samples were taken once a week, and then CP and total AA analyses were conducted in duplicate on composite samples by Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Group (São Paulo, SP, Brazil).
2Values in parentheses indicate those calculated from diet formulation and are based on values from the NRC (2012).