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. 2020 Jul 3;99(10):4914–4928. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.030

Table 1.

Ingredient and nutrient composition of basal diets (g/kg), as-fed.

Ingredients Starter (0-14 D)
 Grower (14-28 D)
 Finisher (28-42 D)
0.6% Ca + low phytase 0.6% Ca + high phytase 1.0% Ca + low phytase 1.0% Ca + high phytase 0.6% Ca + low phytase 0.6% Ca + high phytase 1.0% Ca + low phytase 1.0% Ca + high phytase 0.6% Ca + low phytase 0.6% Ca + high phytase 1.0% Ca + low phytase 1.0% Ca + high phytase
Wheat 620 620 597 597 708 708 687 687 723 723 702 702
SBM 296 296 302 302 185 185 189 189 166 166 170 170
Canola expeller cold press 50 50 50 50 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
Canola oil 12 12 18 18 14 14 21 21 23 23 30 30
Limestone 6 6 16 16 5 5 15 15 3 3 14 14
MDC phosphate1 4.19 4.19 4.26 4.26 2.42 2.42 2.5 2.5 0.64 0.64 0.71 0.71
Xylanase2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Phytase3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3
Salt 1.41 1.41 1.43 1.43 0.83 0.83 0.85 0.85 0.82 0.82 0.84 0.84
Na bicarbonate 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
TiO2 - - - - 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Vitamins4 1 11 1 1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Trace minerals5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Choline Cl 60 0.64 0.64 0.67 0.67 0.74 0.74 0.77 0.77 0.58 0.58 0.6 0.6
L-lysine HCl 2.34 2.34 2.24 2.24 2.81 2.81 2.75 2.75 2.61 2.61 2.55 2.55
DL-methionine 1.99 1.99 2 2 1.58 1.58 1.6 1.6 4.89 4.89 4.9 4.9
L-threonine 0.54 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.57 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51
Nutrients
 MEn, kcal/kg 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100
 Crude protein, % 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.3 20.9 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3
 SID, %
 Arginine 1.40 1.40 1.41 1.41 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.09
 Lysine 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.24 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
 Methionine 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
 d M + C 0.89 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11
 Tryptophan 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22
 Isoleucine 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70
 Threonine 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65
 Valine 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81
 Calcium, % 0.60 0.60 1.00 1.00 0.51 0.51 0.91 0.91 0.43 0.43 0.83 0.83
 Available P, % 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32
 Sodium, % 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16
 Choline, pmm 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 859 859 885 885 731 731 757 757
 Analyzed, DM basis
 Calcium, % 0.51 0.52 0.77 0.84 0.40 0.40 0.82 0.92 0.38 0.33 0.76 0.79
 Total P, % 0.59 0.60 0.59 0.61 0.54 0.54 0.58 0.59 0.51 0.52 0.52 0.51

Abbreviation: SBM, soybean meal; SID, standardised ileal digestibility.

1

MDC phosphate or monodicalcium phosphate contains 21% P and 16% Ca, Kynophos 21, sourced from BEC, Brisbane, QLD.

2

Xylanse was Econase XP 25, providing 160,000 birch xylanase units per gram inclusion, AB Vista Feed Ingredients, UK, no matrix values applied.

3

Phytase was Quantum Blue 5G, AB Vista Feed Ingredients, UK to provide 500 FTU/kg (0.1% phytase) or 1,500 FTU/kg (0.3% phytase). Matrix values used Ca, P, Na, ME, CP, arginine, lysine, methionine, methionine + cystine, tryptophan, isoleucine, threonine, and valine of 1,650, 1,500, 350%, 520,000 kcal/kg, 4,210, 130, 170, 39, 390, 190, 255, 330, and 230%, respectively (amino acids expressed as SID).

4

Vitamin premix per kg diet: vitamin A, 12 MIU; vitamin D, 5 MIU; vitamin E, 75 mg; vitamin K, 3 mg; nicotinic acid, 55 mg; pantothenic acid, 13 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; riboflavin, 8 mg; cyanocobalamin, 0.016 mg; biotin, 0.25 mg; pyridoxine, 5 mg; thiamine, 3 mg; antioxidant, 50 mg.

5

Trace mineral concentrate supplied per kilogram of diet: Cu (sulfate), 16 mg; Fe (sulfate), 40 mg; I (iodide), 1.25 mg; Se (selenate), 0.3 mg; Mn (sulfate and oxide), 120 mg; Zn (sulfate and oxide), 100 mg; cereal-based carrier, 128 mg; mineral oil, 3.75 mg.