Table 2.
Ingredients and nutrient composition of experimental diets in grower 2 (Days 22 to 35) and finisher (Days 36 to 42) periods.
| Grower 2 (Days 22 to 35)1 |
Finisher (Days 36 to 42)1 |
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| Ingredients (g/kg) | CON | RC1 | RC2 | RC4 | FC1 | FC2 | FC4 | CON | RC1 | RC2 | RC4 | FC1 | FC2 | FC4 |
| Corn | 493.5 | 488.5 | 483.5 | 473.5 | 488.5 | 483.5 | 473.5 | 533.6 | 528.2 | 522.8 | 512.1 | 528.2 | 522.8 | 512.1 |
| Soybean meal (46%) | 101.1 | 100.1 | 99.1 | 97.0 | 100.1 | 99.1 | 97.0 | 53.0 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 50.9 | 52.5 | 51.9 | 50.9 |
| Full-fat soybean (35%) | 200.0 | 198.0 | 195.9 | 191.9 | 198.0 | 195.9 | 191.9 | 210.0 | 207.9 | 205.8 | 201.5 | 207.9 | 205.8 | 201.5 |
| Corn gluten | 100.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 95.9 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 95.9 | 100.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 |
| Sunflower meal (36%) | 35.0 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 33.6 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 33.6 | 35.0 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 33.6 | 34.6 | 34.3 | 33.6 |
| Meat and bone meal (35%) | 58.0 | 57.4 | 56.8 | 55.7 | 57.4 | 56.8 | 55.7 | 60.0 | 59.4 | 58.8 | 57.6 | 59.4 | 58.8 | 57.6 |
| Raw sour cherry kernel | - | 10.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 | - | - | - |
| Fermented sour cherry kernel | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 |
| Marble dust (38%) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salt | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| DL Methionine | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| L Lysine HCl | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Threonine | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Sodium sulphate | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Anticoccidial | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chemical analysis | ||||||||||||||
| Crude protein | 200 | 201 | 202 | 204 | 201 | 203 | 206 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 189 | 187 | 188 | 192 |
| Ether extract | 69.2 | 70.2 | 71.1 | 73.1 | 71.0 | 72.7 | 76.3 | 72.0 | 72.9 | 73.9 | 75.8 | 73.7 | 75.5 | 79.0 |
| Crude fibre | 39.4 | 41.8 | 44.1 | 48.8 | 41.0 | 42.7 | 45.9 | 39.1 | 41.5 | 43.8 | 48.5 | 40.7 | 42.4 | 45.6 |
| Ash | 44.5 | 44.1 | 43.7 | 42.8 | 44.1 | 43.7 | 42.9 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 38.3 |
| Calculated analysis | ||||||||||||||
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 3,100 | 3,101 | 3,102 | 3,105 | 3,102 | 3,104 | 3,107 | 3,150 | 3,151 | 3,151 | 3,153 | 3,151 | 3,153 | 3,155 |
| Lysine | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Methionine | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Methionine and cystine | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Threonine | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Tryptophan | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Calcium | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Total P | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Available P | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Na | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
CON = basal diet, RC1, RC2, and RC4 = basal diet containing 1, 2, and 4% raw sour cherry kernel, respectively, FC1, FC2, and FC4 = basal diet containing 1, 2, and 4% fermented sour cherry kernel, respectively.
Premix provided per kilogram of diet: 12,000 IU retinol; 2,400 IU cholecalciferol; 40 mg α-tocopherol; 4 mg menadione; 3 mg thiamine; 6 mg riboflavin; 25 mg nicotinic acid; 10 mg pantothenic acid; 5 mg pyridoxine; 0.03 mg cyanocobalamin; 0.05 mg biotin; 1 mg folic acid; 80 mg Mn; 60 mg Zn; 60 mg Fe; 5 mg Cu; 0.2 mg Co; 1 mg I; 0.15 mg Se, 200 mg choline chloride.