Table 1.
Composition of the diets used in the study.
| Item | Starter (days 0–13) | Grower 1 (days 14–27) | Finisher (days 28–42) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary components (kg) | |||
| Corn | 42.17 | 34.96 | 12.73 |
| White corn | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| Wheat | 10.00 | 20.00 | 25.01 |
| Sorghum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Soybean meal | 23.11 | 20.63 | 17.60 |
| Expanded soybean | 10.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 |
| Sunflower | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Corn gluten | 4.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Soybean oil | 3.08 | 4.43 | 5.48 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.52 | 1.20 | 0.57 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.52 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.15 |
| Salt | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Choline chloride | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Lysine sulfate | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.46 |
| DL-methionine | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 |
| Threonine | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Enzyme–Roxazyme G2G | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Phytase 0.1% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Vitamins–minerals Premix1 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Calculated nutrients content | |||
| Dry matter, % | 88.57 | 88.65 | 88.64 |
| Protein, % | 22.70 | 21.49 | 19.74 |
| Lipid, % | 7.06 | 8.24 | 9.74 |
| Fiber, % | 3.08 | 3.04 | 3.07 |
| Ash, % | 5.85 | 5.17 | 4.49 |
| Lys, % | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.21 |
| Met, % | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.59 |
| Met+Cys, % | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.91 |
| Calcium, % | 0.91 | 0.80 | 0.59 |
| Phosphate, % | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.46 |
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 3.076 | 3.168 | 3.264 |
1
Provided the following per kg of diet: vitamin A (retinyl acetate), 13,000 IU; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 4,000 IU; vitamin E (DL-α tocopheryl acetate), 80 IU; vitamin K (menadione sodium bisulfite), 3 mg; riboflavin, 6.0 mg; pantothenic acid, 6.0 mg; niacin, 20 mg; pyridoxine, 2 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg; biotin, 0.10 mg; thiamine, 2.5 mg; vitamin B12, 20 μg; Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 85 mg; Fe, 30 mg; Cu, 10 mg; I, 1.5 mg; Se, 0.2 mg; ethoxyquin, 100 mg.