Table 1.
The ration formulation.
| Item | Starter (Day 1–14) | Grower (Day 15–28) | Finisher (Day 29–44) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient, % | |||
| Corn | 52 | 52.3 | 62.8 |
| Soybean meal, 48% crude protein | 40 | 39.1 | 29.7 |
| Soybean oil | 3.59 | 4.97 | 4.11 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| DL Methionine | 0.3 | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| L-Lysine HCL | 0.13 | — | 0.07 |
| Threonine | 0.06 | — | — |
| Limestone | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 1.75 | 1.48 | 1.17 |
| Vitamin/mineral premix1 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Calculated analyses | |||
| Crude protein % | 23.4 | 22.8 | 19.2 |
| ME kcal/kg | 3,050 | 3,151 | 3,200 |
| Ca % | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.75 |
| Available P % | 0.5 | 0.44 | 0.36 |
| Methionine % | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| Methionine + cystine % | 1.04 | 0.97 | 0.86 |
| Lysine % | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.09 |
| Threonine % | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.74 |
| Na % | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.19 |
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Provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 13,233 IU; vitamin D3, 6,636 IU; vitamin E, 44.1 IU; vitamin K, 4.5 mg; thiamine, 2.21 mg; riboflavin, 6.6 mg; pantothenic acid, 24.3 mg; niacin, 88.2 mg; pyridoxine, 3.31 mg; folic acid, 1.10 mg; biotin, 0.33 mg; vitamin B12, 24.8 μg; choline, 669.8 mg; iron from ferrous sulfate, 50.1 mg; copper from copper sulfate, 7.7 mg; manganese from manganese oxide, 125.1 mg; zinc from zinc oxide, 125.1 mg; iodine from ethylene diamine dihydroiodide, 2.10 mg; selenium from sodium selenite, 0.30 mg.