Table 2.
Composition and nutrient levels of basal diets (air-dry basis; %)
| Items | Diet of growing pigs | Diet of fattening pigs |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 60.00 | 61.00 |
| Barley | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| Soybean oil | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Soybean meal | 27.50 | 25.00 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Lysine | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Methionine | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Threonine | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| Antioxidants | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Mold inhibitor | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Premixa | – | 4.00 |
| Premixb | 4.00 | – |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrition levelc | ||
| Total digestion energy/(MJ/kg) | 13.92 | 13.78 |
| Crude protein | 17.20 | 16.40 |
| Crude fat | 4.70 | 4.30 |
| Lysine | 1.17 | 1.08 |
| Methionine | 0.33 | 0.30 |
| Threonine | 0.77 | 0.71 |
| Calcium | 0.77 | 0.74 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.56 | 0.52 |
a, bThe premix compositions were in accordance with NRC (2012) recommended nutrient requirements for growing and fattening pigs
cNutrient levels were calculated values