Table 1.
The ingredient and nutrient level of the basal diet.
| Item | Starter (1–21 d) | Grower (22–42 d) | Finisher (43–63 d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | |||
| Corn | 61.00 | 63.26 | 65.52 |
| Soybean meal | 32.00 | 28.00 | 24.00 |
| Corn gluten meal | 1.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Soybean oil | 1.40 | 2.50 | 3.50 |
| Limestone | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.35 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| DL-Met | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| L-Lys-HCl | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Wheat middling | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Vitamin-mineral premixa | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Calculated nutrient level | |||
| ME (MJ/kg) | 12.12 | 12.54 | 12.96 |
| CP (%) | 19.91 | 18.63 | 17.60 |
| Lys (%) | 1.09 | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| Met (%) | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.42 |
| Ca (%) | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Available P (%) | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.38 |
a
The premix provided the following per kg of diet: VA, 6,000 IU; VD3, 2,000 IU; VE, 30 mg; VK3, 2 mg; VB1, 3 mg; VB2, 5 mg; pantothenic acid, 800 mg; choline chloride, 1,500 mg; nicotinic acid, 30 mg; pyridoxine, 3 mg; folic acid, 500 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; VB12, 1 mg; Fe, 100 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 100 mg; I, 0.42 mg; Se, 0.3 mg.