Table 1.
Proportion of ingredients, chemical composition, and fatty acid profile of the experimental diets and whole corn germ (WCG).
| Item | Whole Corn Germ (g/kg DM) | WCG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | ||
| Ingredient proportion (g/kg DM) | ||||||
| Sorghum silage | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | - |
| Ground corn | 330 | 303 | 276 | 248 | 221 | - |
| Soybean meal | 145 | 142 | 139 | 137 | 134 | - |
| Whole corn germ | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | - |
| Urea | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mineral supplement 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Chemical composition (g/kg as-fed) | ||||||
| Dry matter (DM) | 594 | 595 | 596 | 596 | 597 | 920 |
| Chemical composition (g/kg DM) | ||||||
| Organic matter | 843 | 844 | 845 | 846 | 847 | 911 |
| Mineral matter | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 93 |
| Crude protein | 175 | 175 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 137 |
| Ether extract | 31 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 76 | 414 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 394 | 402 | 409 | 416 | 423 | 418 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 198 | 203 | 208 | 213 | 218 | 208 |
| NIDP 2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 11 |
| ADIP 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Cellulose | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 159 |
| Hemicellulose | 196 | 198 | 200 | 202 | 204 | 210 |
| Lignin | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 48 |
| Non-fibrous carbohydrates | 360 | 343 | 325 | 307 | 289 | 21 |
| Fatty acid profile (mg/kg of diet) | ||||||
| Total | 21,877 | 33,484 | 45,091 | 56,688 | 68,295 | 434,910 |
| Caprylic (C8:0) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Capric (C10:0) | 36 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 247 |
| Lauric (C12:0) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 287 |
| Myristic (C14:0) | 419 | 575 | 730 | 885 | 1041 | 6035 |
| Palmitic (C16:0) | 3392 | 4924 | 6457 | 7989 | 9522 | 58,344 |
| Palmitoleic (C16:1) | 81 | 103 | 125 | 146 | 168 | 875 |
| Stearic (C18:0) | 724 | 1016 | 1309 | 1601 | 1894 | 11,181 |
| Oleic (C18:1 n-9) | 5848 | 9937 | 14,026 | 18,108 | 22,197 | 150,108 |
| Linoleic (C18:2 n-6) | 9974 | 15,079 | 20,183 | 25,283 | 30,387 | 192,030 |
| α-linolenic (C18:3 n-3) | 517 | 599 | 680 | 763 | 844 | 3485 |
1 Assurance levels (provided per kilogram of active elements): zinc—3.800 mg, sodium—147.00 g, manganese—2.000 mg, cobalt—15.00 mg, copper—590.00 mg, sulfur—20.00 g, iodine—50.00 mg, chromium—20.00 mg, molybdenum—300.00 mg, calcium (min)—110.00 g, calcium (max)—135.00 g, and fluorine (max)—87.00 mg. 2 Neutral detergent insoluble protein. 3 Acid detergent insoluble protein.