Table 1.
Ingredient and chemical composition of the basal diet1
| Ingredient (%DM) | % of dietary DM |
|---|---|
| Corn silage | 79.7 |
| Dehydrated distillers grain | 9.06 |
| Soybean meal | 9.28 |
| Limestone | 0.42 |
| Deccox2 | 0.03 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix3 | 1.51 |
| Nutrient analysis4 | |
| DM, % | 44.5 |
| CP, % | 14.7 |
| aNDF (amylase treated NDF), % | 38.6 |
| ADF, % | 21.5 |
| Ether extract, % | 3.50 |
| Ca, % | 0.87 |
| P, % | 0.63 |
| Total digestible nutrients , % | 72.6 |
| Net energy of maintenance, Mcal/kg | 1.72 |
| Net energy of gain, Mcal/kg | 1.10 |
1Chemical composition of complete diets calculated from analysis and concentration of individual ingredients.
2Contains 6% decoquinate for the prevention of coccidiosis (Zoetis Inc.).
3Guaranteed analysis: 15% Ca; 7.5% P; 20% salt; 1% Mg; 1% K; 3,600 mg/kg Mn; 12 mg/kg Co; 1,200 mg/kg Cu; 3,600 mg/kg Zn; 27 mg/kg Se; 60 mg/kg I; 660,000 IU/kg vitamin A; 660 IU/kg vitamin E; and 66,000 IU/kg vitamin D.
4The chemical composition of the top-dressed premix was not included in the nutrient analysis.