Table 1.
Ingredient composition of the pelleted calf starter
| Ingredient | Formula %, as-is basis |
|---|---|
| Wheat midds | 34.1 |
| Soybean meal, 48% CP | 20.2 |
| Soyhulls | 15.7 |
| Corn, ground fine | 15.0 |
| Corn distillers grains with solubles | 5.0 |
| Molasses, liquid | 3.8 |
| Alfalfa meal | 2.5 |
| Fat, animal | 0.6 |
| Minerals1 | 2.8 |
| Vitamins2 | 0.2 |
| Decoquinate, 60,000 mg/kg | 0.1 |
1Provided 0.9% Ca, 0.96% P, 0.3% Mg, 0.5% Na, 0.5% Cl, 0.2% S, 0.7 ppm Co, 23 ppm Cu, 95 ppm Fe, 1.1 ppm I, 125 ppm Mn, 0.3 ppm added Se, and 125 ppm Zn.
2Provided 25,176 IU/kg of vitamin A, 5,533 IU/kg of vitamin D, 165 IU of vitamin E, 0.1 ppm of biotin, 25 ppm of niacin, 3 ppm of choline, and 0.5 ppm of thiamine.