Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of the experimental diets (%, on dry matter basis).
| Item | Diet 1 (0 to 90 d of gestation) | Diet 2 (91 to 110 d of gestation) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| Chinese wild rye | 50.00 | 45.00 |
| Corn | 35.12 | 31.32 |
| Soybean meal | 12.00 | 20.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.67 | 2.34 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.41 | 0.54 |
| Salt | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Premix1 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient composition | ||
| DM2, as fed | 90.23 | 90.36 |
| GE2, MJ/kg | 17.63 | 18.49 |
| ME3, MJ/kg | 9.23 | 10.03 |
| CP2 | 9.98 | 13.59 |
| MP3 | 6.42 | 8.69 |
| EE2 | 4.21 | 4.59 |
| NDF2 | 37.12 | 32.57 |
| ADF2 | 20.98 | 18.93 |
| Ca2 | 0.57 | 0.81 |
| P2 | 0.45 | 0.69 |
DM = dry matter; GE = gross energy; ME = metabolizable energy; CP = crude protein; MP = metabolizable protein; EE = ether extract; ADF = acid detergent fibre; NDF = neutral detergent fibre.
1
Provided the following per kilogram of diet: 30,000 IU vitamin A, 10,000 IU vitamin D, 100 mg vitamin E, 90 mg Fe, 12.5 mg Cu, 50 mg Mn, 100 mg Zn, 0.3 mg Se, 0.8 mg I and 0.5 mg Co.
2
The values were analysed.
3
The values were estimated according to NRC (1985).