Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of sow diets (as-fed basis)
| Ingredient, % | Gestation | Lactation |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 49.20 | 52.90 |
| Wheat middlings | 15.00 | — |
| Soybean meal | 2.50 | 26.96 |
| DDGS1 | 30.00 | 15.00 |
| Choice white grease | — | 1.00 |
| Limestone | 1.70 | 1.50 |
| Monocalcium phosphate, 21% P | 0.45 | 0.80 |
| Salt | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| l-Lysine HCl | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| l-Threonine | — | 0.10 |
| Choline chloride 60% | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Dyna K | — | 0.63 |
| Sow pack2 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| Premix3 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Analyzed nutrient composition | ||
| Moisture, % | 13.4 | 15.7 |
| Crude protein, % | 16.0 | 19.2 |
| Crude fat, % | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Crude fiber, % | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Ash, % | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Calcium, % | 1.01 | 1.94 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.63 | 0.60 |
| Zinc total, ppm | 184.6 | 255.9 |
1Dried distillers grains with solubles.
2Contained direct-fed microbial, mycotoxin binder, yeast culture, and carnitine.
3Contained the following nutrients per kg of premix: vitamin A, 4,409,240 IU; vitamin D3, 1,587,326 IU; vitamin E, 26,455 IU; menadione, 1,764 mg; riboflavin, 3,307 mg; niacin, 19,842 mg; pantothenic acid, 13,228 mg; pyridoxine, 5,732 mg; vitamin B12, 15 mg; folic acid, 661 mg; biotin, 88 mg; phytase, 132,277 FTU; zinc, 110,231 ppm (60% as ZnSO4, 40% as AvailaZn, Zinpro, Eden Prairie, MN); iron, 97,003 ppm; manganese, 35,274 mg; chromium, 176 ppm; copper, 14,550 ppm; iodine, 485 ppm; selenium, 265 ppm.