Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of the basal diet (as-fed basis, % unless noted).
| Item | Starter period (1 to 21 d of age) | Finisher period (22 to 44 d of age) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| Corn | 57.95 | 60.79 |
| Soybean meal | 14.20 | 13.30 |
| Peanut meal | 20.00 | 18.00 |
| Ground limestone | 1.30 | 1.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.80 | 1.50 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Lysine | 0.46 | 0.34 |
| DL-methionine | 0.37 | 0.20 |
| Threonine | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| Choline chloride | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Mineral premix2 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrition components | ||
| Crude protein | 21.48 | 20.03 |
| Lysine | 1.15 | 1.01 |
| Methionine | 0.63 | 0.45 |
| Metabolizable energy, MJ/kg | 12.52 | 12.93 |
| Calcium | 1.01 | 0.82 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.67 | 0.61 |
1
Provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 15,000 IU; cholecalciferol, 3,000 IU; vitamin E, 20 IU; vitamin K3, 2.18 mg; thiamine, 2.15 mg; riboflavin, 8 mg; pyridoxine, 4.40 mg; vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; calcium pantothenate, 25.6 mg; nicotinic acid, 65.8 mg; folic acid, 0.96 mg; biotin, 0.20 mg.
2
Provided per kilogram of diet: Fe, 100 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Zn, 78.0 mg; Mn, 105 mg; I, 0.5 mg; Se, 0.3 mg.