Table 1.
Ingredients and composition (as-fed basis) of diets (%).1
| Item | Control diet | T1 diet | T2 diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | |||
| Corn | 23.93 | 24.00 | 24.40 |
| Extruded corn | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Soybean | 8.00 | 8.00 | 11.80 |
| Fermented soybean | 9.00 | 9.00 | 4.00 |
| Extruded soybean | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 |
| Whey powder | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Fish meal | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Plasma protein powder | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Soybean oil | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Glucose | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Sucrose | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| L-Lysine (98%) | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| L-Threonine | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| L-Alanine | 1.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| L-Glutamine | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| L-Glutamate | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| L-Aspartate | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Carrier | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Organic acid calcium | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Choline chloride (50%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Antioxidant | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Mineral premix2 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Vitamin premix3 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| ZnO | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Acidifier | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient composition4 | |||
| Digestible energy, kcal/kg | 3,445.60 | 3,444.56 | 3,227.00 |
| Crude protein | 19.57 | 19.53 | 19.53 |
| Calcium | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Total lysine | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.11 |
T1 = Basal diet containing 1% L-Gln, 0.5% L-Glu, and 0.1% L-Asp; T2 = energy deficiency diet containing 1% L-Gln, 0.5% L-Glu, and 0.1% L-Asp; the premix did not contain additional copper, zinc, antibiotics, or probiotics.
Mineral premix provided for 1 kg of completed diet: Zn (ZnO), 50 mg; Cu (CuSO4), 20 mg; Mn (MnO), 55 mg; Fe (FeSO4), 100 mg; I (KI), 1 mg; Co (CoSO4), 2 mg; Se (Na2SeO3), 0.3 mg.
Vitamin premix provided for 1 kg completed diet: vitamin A, 8,255 IU; vitamin D3, 2,000 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B2, 4 mg; pantothenic acid, 15 mg; vitamin B6, 10 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg; nicotinic acid, 30 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; vitamin K3, 1.5 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; choline chloride, 800 mg; and vitamin C, 100 mg.
Calculated values.