Table 1. Composition of basal diet for weaned pigs (as-fed basis).
| Items | PC | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | ||
| Corn | 56.09 | 58.09 |
| Soybean meal (44%) | 26.00 | 24.00 |
| Soy protein concentrate | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Limestone | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| L-Lysine-HCl | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| L-Threonine | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated energy and nutrient contents | ||
| Metabolizable energy (Mcal/kg) | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Crud protein (%) | 24.49 | 22.51 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.81 | 0.73 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.69 | 0.63 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.54 | 1.41 |
1)
The vitamin-mineral premix provided the following quantities of vitamins per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU; vitamin K3, 3 mg; D-pantothenic acid, 15 mg; nicotinic acid, 40 mg; choline, 400 mg; and vitamin B12, 12 μg; Fe, 90 mg from iron sulfate; Cu, 8.8 mg from copper sulfate; Zn, 100 mg from zinc oxide; Mn, 54 mg from manganese oxide; I, 0.35 mg from potassium iodide; Se, 0.30 mg from sodium selenite.
PC, positive control; NC, negative control.