Table 1.
Nutrient and ingredient analysis of the milk replacer used in all three farms of the experiment.
| Milk replacer nutrient analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude protein | 22.00% |
| Crude fat | 16.00% |
| Crude fibre | 1.10% |
| Calcium | 0.65% |
| Phosphorus | 0.45% |
| Sodium | 0.25% |
| Ash | 6.50% |
| Vitamin A (3a672a- retinyl acetate) | 25,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 (E671-cholecalciferol) | 5000 IU/kg |
| Cupric sulphate pentahydrate (E4- copper) | 7.00 mg/kg |
| Ferrous sulphate monohydrate (E1-iron) | 50.00 mg/kg |
| Calcium Iodate anhydrous (E2-iodine) | 0.15 mg/kg |
| Sodium selenite (E8-selenium) | 0.10 mg/kg |
| Manganous sulphate monohydrate (E5-manganese) | 35.00 mg/kg |
| Cobalt sulphate (E3-cobalt) | 0.60 mg/kg |
| Zinc sulphate monohydrate (E6-zinc) | 60.00 mg/kg |
| Butylated hydroxytoluene (E 321) | 30.00 mg/kg |
Ingredients: whey, wheat gluten, palm oil, lactose free whey, coconut oil, wheat flour, dextrose, calcium carbonate, antioxidant, vitamin and mineral premix.