Table 1.
Composition and nutrient content of feed.
| Ingredient, % | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 30.0 | 44.7 | 34.8 |
| Sorghum | 31.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 |
| Soybean meal | 27.1 | 19.1 | 19.0 |
| Canola meal solvent | 2.00 | 5.00 | 4.5 |
| Meat and bone meal | 4.60 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Canola oil | 2.44 | 3.90 | 4.80 |
| Limestone | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.52 |
| Dical Phos 18P/21Ca | 0.65 | 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Salt | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Na bicarb | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| UNE VM1 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| UNE TM2 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Choline Cl 70% | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| L-lysine HCl 78.4 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.32 |
| DL-methionine | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| L-threonine | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Calculated nutrients | |||
| ME kcal/kg | 3,025 | 3,150 | 3,200 |
| Crude protein % | 23.0 | 22.5 | 21.4 |
| Isoleucine % | 0.98 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Digestible Arg % | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.15 |
| Digestible Lys % | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.06 |
| Digestible Met % | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Digestible Thr % | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.72 |
| Linoleic 18:2% | 1.87 | 2.00 | 1.95 |
1
Vitamin concentrate (DSM Nutritional Products, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia) supplied per kilogram of diet: retinol, 12,000 IU; cholecalciferol, 5,000 IU; tocopheryl acetate, 75 mg, menadione, 3 mg; thiamine, 3 mg; riboflavin, 8 mg; niacin, 55 mg; pantothenate, 13 mg; pyridoxine, 5 mg; folate, 2 mg; cyanocobalamin, 16 μg; biotin, 200 μg; cereal-based carrier, 149 mg; mineral oil, 2.5 mg.
2
Trace mineral concentrate supplied per kilogram of diet: Cu (sulfate), 16 mg; Fe (sulfate), 40 mg; I (iodide), 1.25 mg; Se (selenate), 0.3 mg; Mn (sulfate and oxide), 120 mg; Zn (sulfate and oxide), 100 mg; cereal-based carrier, 128 mg; mineral oil, 3.75 mg.