Table 2.
Chemical composition of the supplementation treatments fed to the sows from days 40 to 110 of gestation1
| Item | CON supplement | BEEF supplement | SUGAR supplement | B+S supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical composition, % as fed basis | ||||
| Dry matter, % | 89.33 | 48.21 | 99.60 | 99.38 |
| Carbohydrates | 52.46 | 0.05 | 100.00 | 49.79 |
| Ash | 5.09 | 1.62 | 0.00 | 1.66 |
| Crude protein | 12.02 | 23.46 | 0.00 | 24.18 |
| Total dietary fiber | 16.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ether extract | 3.29 | 23.08 | 0.00 | 23.78 |
| Calcium | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Phosphorus | 0.66 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Dietary energy values2 | ||||
| Calories, daily | 1015.9 | 1019.3 | 1026.6 | 1025.3 |
| Calories, % total diet | 13.13 | 13.17 | 13.25 | 13.23 |
1CON, control supplement (378 g/d corn–soybean meal); BEEF, cooked ground beef supplement (330 g/d); SUGAR, granulated sugar supplement (255 g/d); B+S, cooked ground beef (165 g/d) and granulated sugar (129 g/d).
2Calculated based on physiological fuel values of 4, 4, and 9 kcal/g for carbohydrate, protein, and lipid, respectively (FAO, 2003).