Table 1.
Diet composition (as-fed basis)
| Items | Starter (d 1 to 21) | Grower (d 22 to 42) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | ||
| Corn | 56.16 | 59.95 |
| Soybean meal (CP 44%) | 31.50 | 25.45 |
| Corn gluten meal (CP 60%) | 4.65 | 5.02 |
| Tallow | 3.50 | 5.50 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 2.08 | 1.93 |
| NaCl | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| L-Lys·HCl (24%) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| DL-methionine (99%) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| L-threonine (98.5%) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Trace mineral premix1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Analytical composition | ||
| ME (kcal/kg)2) | 3,050 | 3,200 |
| Crude protein (%) | 22.03 | 19.98 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.17 | 1.05 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.59 | 0.55 |
| Methionine+cystine (%) | 0.86 | 0.72 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.78 | 0.74 |
| Ca (%) | 0.93 | 0.88 |
| Total P (%) | 0.72 | 0.67 |
CP, crude protein; ME, metabolizable energy.
1)
Provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 3,000 IU; vitamin E, 7.5 IU; vitamin K3, 1.5 mg; vitamin B1, 0.6 mg; vitamin B2, 4.8 mg; vitamin B6, 1.8 mg; vitamin B12, 9 μg; folic acid, 150 μg; nicotinic acid, 10.5 mg; calcium pantothenate 7.5 mg; 100 mg Fe (FeSO4·H2O); 8 mg Cu (CuSO4·5H2O); 120 mg Mn (MnSO4·H2O); 100 mg Zn (ZnSO4·H2O); 0.3 mg Se (Na2SeO3); and 0.7 mg I (IO3).
2)
Calculated values.