Table 3.
Ingredient and analyzed composition of diets used in experiment 2, as-fed basis1
| Item | Corn | DDGS-1 | DDGS-2 | Corn protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient, % | ||||
| Ground corn | 97.00 | 47.40 | 47.40 | 69.20 |
| DDGS-1 | — | 50.00 | — | — |
| DDGS-2 | — | — | 50.00 | — |
| Corn protein | — | — | — | 28.00 |
| Ground limestone | 0.80 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.10 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Vitamin–mineral premix2 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Analyzed dry matter and nutrients, % | ||||
| Gross energy, kcal/kg | 3,681 | 4,087 | 4,114 | 4,014 |
| Dry matter, % | 86.6 | 87.9 | 89.0 | 89.2 |
| Crude protein, % | 5.2 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 15.8 |
1DDGS = distillers dried grains with solubles (Flint Hills Resources, Wichita, KS); corn protein (Flint Hills Resources, Wichita, KS).
2Provided the following quantities of vitamins and micro-minerals per kilogram of complete diet: Vitamin A as retinyl acetate, 11,136 IU; vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol, 2,208 IU; vitamin E as dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, 66 IU; vitamin K as menadione dimethylprimidinol bisulfite, 1.42 mg; thiamin as thiamine mononitrate, 0.24 mg; riboflavin, 6.59 mg; pyridoxine as pyridoxine hydrochloride, 0.24 mg; vitamin B12, 0.03 mg; d-pantothenic acid as d-calcium pantothenate, 23.5 mg; niacin, 44.1 mg; folic acid, 1.59 mg; biotin, 0.44 mg; Cu, 20 mg as copper sulfate and copper chloride; Fe, 126 mg as ferrous sulfate; I, 1.26 mg as ethylenediamine dihydroiodide; Mn, 60.2 mg as manganese sulfate; Se, 0.3 mg as sodium selenite and selenium yeast; and Zn, 125.1 mg as zinc sulfate.