Table 2.
Ingredients and chemical composition of experimental basal diet
| Basal diet | |
|---|---|
| Ingredients, g kg−1 | |
| Barley | 550.0 |
| Wheat | 220.8 |
| Soybean meal | 180.8 |
| Animal fat | 20.0 |
| Molasses | 10.0 |
| Calcium carbonate | 9.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 5.4 |
| Vitamin/mineral premixa | 2.0 |
| Amino acids | 2.0 |
| Chemical composition, g kg−1 | |
| Dry matter (DM) | 858 |
| Ash | 44 |
| Fat | 43 |
| Protein | 162 |
| Gross energy, MJ kg−1 | 16.1 |
a
Providing per kg diet: 84 mg iron; 100 mg zinc; 42 mg manganese; 15 mg copper; 0.21 mg iodine; 0.3 mg selenium; 76.4 mg d,l‐α‐tocopherol; 2.1 mg vitamin K3; 2.1 mg vitamin B1; 2.1 mg vitamin B2; 3.15 mg vitamin B6; 10.5 mg d‐pantotenic acid; 21 mg niacin; 0.05 mg biotin; 0.02 mg vitamin B12; 4200 IU vitamin A; 420 IU vitamin D3.