Table 1.
Base feed composition of the growth phase diets used
| Ingredient | HLN2 2.5–6 weeks of age |
HLN3 6–9 weeks of age |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture % | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| Fat % | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Crude fiber % | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Calcium % | 0.72 | 0.6 |
| Phosphorus % | 0.65 | 0.56 |
| Salt % | 0.7 | 0.55 |
| Copper, added ppm | 144 | 188 |
| Iodine, added ppm | 0.62 | 0.39 |
| Iron, added ppm | 119 | 132 |
| Manganese, added ppm | 38 | 32 |
| Selenium, added ppm | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Zinc, added ppm | 2505 | 1572 |
| Metabolicenergy, kcal/lb | 1540 | 1557 |
| Crude protein % | 20.6 | 20.0 |
| Lysine % | 1.52 | 1.41 |
| Digestible lysine % | 1.37 | 1.27 |