Table 1.
Composition and analysis of milk replacers.
| MR1 | MR2 | |
|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION (% OF MR POWDER) | ||
| Fat-filled whey protein concentrate (13.5% CP) | 89.7 | – |
| Fat-filled whey protein concentrate (21.5% CP) | – | 92.4 |
| Vegetable fat blend† | 18.3 | 13.7 |
| Hydrolysed wheat gluten | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Soya protein concentrate | 6.0 | – |
| Vitamin and mineral premix | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| DL-methionine | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Lysine HCl | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Feed additives‡ | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ANALYSIS (% IN MR POWDER) | ||
| Crude protein | 21.8 | 26.8 |
| Crude oil | 18.8 | 15.9 |
| Ash | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Crude fiber | 0.25 | 0.015 |
| Moisture | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| pH | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Calcium | 0.75 | 0.86 |
| Magnesium | 0.1 | 0.11 |
| Sodium | 0.58 | 0.59 |
| Potassium | 1.61 | 1.41 |
| CONTRIBUTION FROM VITAMIN AND MINERAL PREMIX | ||
| (IU/kg MR powder) | ||
| Vitamin A | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Vitamin D3 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Vitamin E | 250 | 250 |
| (mg/kg MR powder) | ||
| Copper | 10 | 10 |
| Iodine | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Iron | 80 | 80 |
| Manganese | 30 | 30 |
| Selenium | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Zinc | 50 | 50 |
†
Palm oil, coconut oil;
‡
citric acid, garlic extract, and flow aid.