Table 1.
Composition of the basal diets, on a fed basis.
| Item | Starter (day 0–14) | Grower (day 15–28) | Finisher (day 28–48) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | |||
| Corn, grain | 50.40 | 54.11 | 57.85 |
| Soybean meal, 46% | 28.04 | 25.98 | 21.07 |
| Wheat | 7.13 | 7.44 | 8.77 |
| Corn gluten meal, 60% | 4.49 | 2.70 | 3.00 |
| Soybean oil | 3.90 | 4.27 | 4.10 |
| Mono calcium phosphate | 1.83 | 1.61 | 1.45 |
| Limestone | 1.65 | 1.48 | 1.36 |
| NaCl | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| DL-methionine | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| L-lysine HCl, 78% | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.31 |
| L-threonine, 98% | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Choline chloride, 60% | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| VT premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Calculated nutrient contents | |||
| AME, mcal/kg | 3.04 | 3.09 | 3.13 |
| Crude protein, % | 21.5 | 19.71 | 18.00 |
| SID Lys, % | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| SID Met + Cys, % | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.48 |
| SID Thr, % | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| SID Trp, % | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Ca, % | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.78 |
| Available P, % | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.39 |
| Ca:aP ratio | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Na, % | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Cl, % | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Analyzed nutrient contents | |||
| Crude protein, % | 21.6 | 19.88 | 19.99 |
| Ca, % | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.82 |
| Total P, % | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.64 |
| Na, % | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Starch, % | 36.29 | 36.17 | 42.00 |
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Provided the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 8,800.0 IU; vitamin D3, 3,300.0 IU; vitamin E, 40.0 IU; vitamin B12, 12.0 mg; vitamin K3, 3.3 mg; niacin, 50.0 mg; choline, 1,200.0 mg; folic acid, 1.0 mg; biotin, 0.22 mg; pyridoxine, 3.3 mg; thiamine, 4.0 mg; calcium pantothenic acid, 15.0 mg; riboflavin, 8.0 mg; manganese, 70.0 mg; zinc, 70.0 mg; iron, 60.0 mg; iodine, 1.0 mg; copper, 10 mg; and selenium, 0.3 mg.