Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of milk replacer (dry-matter basis, %).
| Component | % |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | |
| Whey protein concentrate (34% CP) | 30.00 |
| Milk fat powder (11% CP) | 35.00 |
| Whole milk powder | 20.00 |
| a-Casein | 5.00 |
| Glucose | 6.00 |
| Premixa | 4.00 |
| Total | 100.00 |
| Nutrient content (analyzed) b | |
| GE (MJ/kg) | 19.4 |
| CP (%) | 23.8 |
| EE (%) | 15.7 |
| Ash (%) | 7.64 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.53 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.41 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.87 |
| L-arginine (%) | 0.63 |
| Ca (%) | 0.99 |
| TP (%) | 0.73 |
DM: dry matter; GE: gross energy; CP: crude protein; EE: ether extract; Ca: calcium; TP: total phosphorus. aMain contents of the premixed mixture (per kg of the premixed mixture): Cu (as CuSO4·5H2O) 600 mg; Mn (MnSO4·H2O) 315 mg; Fe (FeSO4·7H2O) 8400 mg; Zn (ZnSO4·7H2O) 12500 mg; Se (as Na2SeO3) 17 mg; vitamin A 55000 IU; vitamin E 400 IU; vitamin D 5500 IU; vitamin K 12.5 mg; biotin 2 mg; folacin 7.5 mg; choline 15 mg; riboflavin 100 mg; vitamin B6 175 mg; thiamin 317.5 mg; vitamin B12 500 mg. bNutrient levels are all measured values.