Table 2.
Composition of the common finishing diet1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Ingredient, % | |
| Dry-rolled corn | 48.14 |
| Wet corn gluten feed2 | 15.00 |
| Dried distillers grains plus solubles | 15.00 |
| Prairie hay | 9.00 |
| Liquid supplement3 | 6.54 |
| Dry supplement B-2734 | 3.12 |
| Dry supplement B-2835 | 3.20 |
| Nutrient composition6 | |
| NEm, Mcal/kg | 2.23 |
| NEg, Mcal/kg | 1.54 |
| TDN, % | 89.55 |
| CP, % | 18.85 |
| Crude fat, % | 5.00 |
| NDF, % | 22.35 |
| ADF, % | 10.40 |
| Ca, % | 0.96 |
| P, % | 0.52 |
| Mg, % | 0.28 |
| K, % | 1.03 |
| S, % | 0.31 |
1All values are presented on a DM basis.
2Sweet Bran (Cargill, Dalhart, TX).
3Synergy 19-14 (Westway Feed Products, New Orleans, LA).
4Dry supplement B-273 was formulated to contain (% DM basis) 38.46% ground corn, 30.36% limestone, 21.04% wheat midds, 6.92% urea, 1.03% magnesium oxide, 0.618% zinc sulfate, 0.38% salt, 0.119% copper sulfate, 0.116% manganese oxide, 0.05% selenium premix (contained 0.6% Se), 0.311% vitamin A (30,000 IU/g), 0.085% vitamin E (500 IU/g), 0.317% Rumensin 90 (Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN), and 0.195% Tylan 40 (Elanco Animal Health).
5Dry supplement B-283 was formulated to contain (% DM basis) 40.47% limestone, 36.26% ground corn, 19.73% wheat midds, 2.47% salt, 0.312% zinc sulfate, 0.071% copper sulfate, 0.064% manganese oxide, 0.029% selenium premix (contained 0.6% Se), 0.202% vitamin A (30,000 IU/g), 0.056% vitamin E (500 IU/g), 0.207% Rumensin 90 (Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN), and 0.127% Tylan 40 (Elanco Animal Health).
6Feed samples were analyzed for nutrient composition by an independent laboratory (Servi-Tech Laboratories, Dodge City, KS).