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. 2017 Sep 1;1(3):382–396. doi: 10.2527/tas2017.0046

Table 2.

Diet composition (DM basis) in Exp. 2

Treatment1
Ingredient Control 15:20 45:20 15:40 45:40
Dry-rolled corn 25.5 30.5 15.5 20.5 5.5
High-moisture corn 25.5 30.5 15.5 20.5 5.5
Corn Silage 0.0 15.0 45.0 15.0 45.0
Cornstalks 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
MDGS2 40.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 40.0
Dry supplement3
    Fine-ground corn 2.0438 2.0438 2.0438 2.0438 2.0438
    Limestone 1.4660 1.4660 1.4660 1.4660 1.4660
    Salt 0.3000 0.3000 0.3000 0.3000 0.3000
    Tallow 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000
    Trace Mineral premix4 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500
    Vitamine ADE premix5 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150
    Rumensin 906 0.0165 0.0165 0.0165 0.0165 0.0165
    Tylan 407 0.0087 0.0087 0.0087 0.0087 0.0087
Nutrient Composition 8
    Crude Protein, % 19.2 14.2 13.8 19.2 18.8
    NDF, % 24.6 21.4 32.2 26.2 37.0
    Ether Extract, % 5.5 4.7 4.4 5.1 5.2
    Ca, % 0.62 0.63 0.70 0.64 0.70
    P, % 0.61 0.45 0.42 0.60 0.57
    K, % 0.73 0.59 0.81 0.80 1.02
    S, % 0.31 0.21 0.22 0.31 0.31
1

15:20 = 15% Corn Silage, 20% MDGS; 15:40 = 15% Corn Silage, 40% MDGS; 45:20 = 45% Corn Silage, 20% MDGS; 45:40 = 45% Corn Silage, 40% MDGS.

2

MDGS = Modified distillers grains with solubles.

3

Supplement formulated to be fed at 4.0% of diet DM.

4

Premix contained 6.0% Zn, 5.0% Fe, 4.0% Mn, 2.0% Cu, 0.29% Mg, 0.2% I, 0.05% Co.

5

Premix contained 30,000 IU vitamin A; 6,000 IU vitamin D; 7.5 IU vitamin E per gram.

6

Premix contained 198 g/kg monensin.

7

Premix contained 88 g/kg tylosin.

8

Based on analyzed nutrients for each ingredient.