Table 2.
Dietary composition and nutrients during different periods.
| Item | Starter (1 – 11 d) | Grower (12 – 28 d) | Finisher (29 – 42 d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients, g/kg | |||
| Corn | 533 | 555 | 567 |
| Soybean meal | 375 | 350.6 | 335.8 |
| Soybean oil | 15 | 25 | 30 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 19.1 | 16.1 | 15.1 |
| Calcium carbonate | 11.7 | 9.6 | 9.3 |
| DL-methionine | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| L-lysine | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| L-threonine | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Mineral premix2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Sodium chloride | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium carbonate | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Silica sand | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Calculated nutrient level, g/kg, as fed basis | |||
| ME, MJ/kg | 11.57 | 12.03 | 12.27 |
| Crude protein | 207.6 | 198.6 | 193.1 |
| Lysine | 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Methionine + Cystine | 10 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Threonine | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Calcium | 9.8 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Available phosphorous | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Analyzed values, g/kg, as fed basis | |||
| Crude protein | 208.5 | 199.6 | 194.2 |
| Crude fiber | 4.7 | 4.67 | 3.91 |
| Calcium | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Total phosphorous | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Dry matter | 908.1 | 905.9 | 903.4 |
1
Vitamin premix provided per kilogram of diets: vitamin A (retinol), 2.7 mg; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 0.05 mg; vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate), 18 mg; vitamin K3, 2 mg; thiamine 1.8 mg; riboflavin, 6.6 mg; panthothenic acid, 10 mg; pyridoxine, 3 mg; cyanocobalamin, 0.015 mg; niacin, 30 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; choline chloride, 250 mg; antioxidant 100 mg.
2
Mineral premix provided per kilogram of diets: Fe (FeSO4٠7H2O, 20.09% Fe), 50 mg; Mn (MnSO4٠H2O, 32.49% Mn), 100 mg; Zn (ZnO, 80.35% Zn), 100 mg; Cu (CuSO4٠5H2O), 10 mg; I (KI, 58% I), 1 mg; Se (NaSeO3, 45.56% Se), 0.2 mg.