Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrient levels of diets used in different growth periods.
| Item | 0–8 weeks | 9–20 weeks | 21–50 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | |||
| Corn | 61.95 | 60.49 | 60.00 |
| Soybean meal | 23.7 | 10 | 15.5 |
| Bran | 0 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Soybean oil | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Corn gluten meal | 4 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Spray corn husk | 0 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| DDGS | 4 | 5.75 | 5 |
| Peanut meal | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stone power | 1.8 | 2.1 | 9.02 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.65 |
| NaCI | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Met | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Lys | 0.46 | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| Thr | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0 |
| Multivitamina | 0.4 | 0.35 | 0.4 |
| Mineralsb | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.45 |
| Zeolite | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Choline chloride | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.1 |
| Complex enzyme | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Monosodium glutamate | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Protein powder | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient levelsc | |||
| ME (MJ/kg) | 12.43 | 11.50 | 10.62 |
| Crude protein (%) | 19.49 | 15.3 | 16 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 3.21 | 3.95 | 2.95 |
| Crude fat (%) | 4.27 | 3.99 | 3.72 |
| Crude ash (%) | 5.83 | 5.67 | 12.13 |
| Ca (%) | 1.05 | 0.99 | 3.55 |
| Total P (%) | 0.57 | 0.5 | 0.43 |
| NaCI (%) | 0.3 | 0.37 | 0.31 |
DDGS, dried distiller's grain with solubles.
0–8 weeks: per kilogram of diet contained vitamin A 2,100–2,500 KIU; vitamin B1 ≥ 620 mg; vitamin B2 ≥ 1,600 mg; vitamin B5 ≥ 2,450 mg; vitamin B6 ≥ 830 mg; niacinamide ≥ 7,000 mg; vitamin B12 ≥ 4,200 μg; vitamin D3 800–1,240 KIU; vitamin E ≥ 5,900 IU; vitamin K3 ≥ 600 mg; folic acid ≥ 245 mg; biotin ≥ 35 mg. 9–20 weeks: vitamin A 2,150–3,250 KIU; vitamin B1 ≥ 440 mg; vitamin B2 ≥ 1,280 mg; vitamin B5 ≥ 2,140 mg; vitamin B6 ≥ 640 mg; vitamin B12 ≥ 3,200 mg; vitamin D3 550–1,650 KIU; vitamin E ≥ 4,260 IU; vitamin K3 ≥ 430 mg; nicotinamide ≥ 6,400 mg; folic acid ≥ 280 mg; biotin ≥ 40 mg. 21–50 weeks: vitamin A 145 to 190 KIU; vitamin B1 ≥ 26 mg; vitamin B2 ≥ 100 mg; vitamin B5 ≥ 160 mg; vitamin B6 ≥ 60 mg; vitamin B12 ≥ 200 mg; vitamin D3 30 to 95 KIU; vitamin E ≥ 355 IU; vitamin K3 ≥ 50 mg; nicotinamide ≥ 552 mg; folic acid ≥ 12 mg; biotin ≥ 2 mg; choline chloride ≥ 6.5 mg.
0–8 weeks: per kilogram of diet contained Cu 8 mg, Fe 80 mg, Me 60 mg, Se 0.15 mg, Zn 40 mg, I 0.35 mg. 9–20 weeks: Fe 1,300–7,400 mg; Cu 120–650 mg; Mn 1,450–2,900 mg; Zn 1,250–2,900 mg; I 7–95 mg; Se 6–9.5%; Ca 12–25%; P (adding phytase) ≥ 2.0%; NaCI 4–10%; methionine ≥ 1.8%; moisture ≤ 10%. 21–50 weeks: Fe 1,300–7,400 mg; Cu 120–650 mg; Mn 1,450–2,900 mg; Zn 1,250–2,900 mg; I 8–95 mg; Se 6–9.5%; Ca 12–25%; P (adding phytase) ≥ 2.1%; NaCI 4–10%; methionine ≥ 2.3%; moisture ≤ 10%.
The composition was calculated but not measured for the diet used.