Table 1.
Composition and nutrient contents.
| Ingredients | 10–12 wk of age | 13–18 wk of age | 19–20 wk of age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn (7.5% crude protein) | 69 | 69 | 65 |
| Soybean meal (44% crude protein) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Limestone | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Soy oil | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Premix1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Calculated nutrient values | |||
| Metabolizable energy, Mcal/kg | 2.910 | 2.887 | 2.841 |
| Crude protein, % | 17.18 | 16.74 | 16.29 |
| Lysine, % | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.95 |
| Methionine, % | 0.280 | 0.280 | 0.41 |
| Calcium, % | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.50 |
| Effective phosphorus, % | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 |
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The premix provides the follow quantities per kilogram of diet: salt, 32%; choline chloride (50%), 18%; vitamin A, 8,800 IU; vitamin D3, 3,300 IU; vitamin K, 2.2 mg; vitamin E, 16.5 IU; cholecalciferol, 2,800 IU; riboflavin, 18.0 mg; niacin, 50 mg; pantothenic acid, 28 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; folic acid, 0.6 mg; iron (FeSo4 H2o), 55 mg; selenium (NaSeO3), 0.3 mg; copper (CuSo45H20), 5.5 mg; zinc (ZnO), 88 mg; I (KI), 1.7 mg; manganese (MnO), 88 mg.