Table 2.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of the basal diet (as-fed basis)
| Ingredients | Amount, % |
|---|---|
| Barley | 10 |
| Wheat | 44.1494 |
| Soybean meal | 15 |
| Bloodmeal | 1.7247 |
| Fishmeal | 8.0369 |
| Whey powder | 15.873 |
| Canola Oil | 3.157 |
| Lysine | 0.2856 |
| Methionine | 0.2395 |
| Threonine | 0.1347 |
| Tryptophan | 0.0724 |
| BJ-Pig Grower Plusa | 0.15 |
| Limestone | 0.4603 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.2207 |
| Salt | 0.2 |
| Zinc oxide | 0.1 |
| Choline chloride 60% | 0.0458 |
| Calculated analysis (%) | |
| ME, MJ/kg | 14.2 |
| Dry matter | 91.7 |
| Protein | 21 |
| Fat | 5.0 |
| Crude fiber | 2.3 |
| Ash | 3.5 |
| Av Lysine | 1.35 |
| Lysine | 1.36 |
| Av Methionine | 0.54 |
| Av Cystine | 0.27 |
| Av M+C | 0.81 |
| Av Threonine | 0.85 |
| Av Tryptophan | 0.30 |
| Av Isoleucine | 0.77 |
| Av Leucine | 1.44 |
| Av Phos | 0.45 |
| Calcium | 0.9 |
| Phosphorus | 0.68 |
a Provided the following nutrients (per kg of air-dried diet): vitamins: A, 7000 IU; D3, 1400 IU; E, 20 mg; K, 1 mg; thiamine, 1 mg; riboflavin, 3 mg; pyridoxine, 1.5 mg; cyanocobalamin, 15 mg; calcium pantothenate, 10.7 mg; folic acid, 0.2 mg; niacin, 12 mg; biotin, 30 mg. Minerals: Co, 0.2 mg (as cobalt sulfate); Cu, 10 mg (as copper sulfate); iodine, 0.5 mg (as potassium iodine); iron, 60 mg (as ferrous sulfate); Mn, 40 mg (as manganous oxide); Se, 0.3 mg (as sodium selenite); Zn, 100 mg (as zinc oxide); BJ Grower 1, BioJohn Pty Ltd., WA, Australia.