Table 1.
Composition of the basal diet (as-fed basis)
| Item | Ingredient, % | Nutrient composition2 | Content, g/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 43.3 | DE(Mcal/kg) | 3.35 |
| Soybean meal | 25.4 | Crude protein (%) | 21.51 |
| Soy protein isolate | 3.00 | Lysine (%) | 1.41 |
| Whey powder | 7.50 | Methionine + Cystine (%) | 0.81 |
| Soybean oil | 1.50 | Threonine (%) | 0.94 |
| Lactose | 10.0 | Calcium (%) | 0.86 |
| Stone powder | 0.75 | Total phosphorus (%) | 0.70 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 1.05 | ||
| 50% choline chloride | 0.10 | ||
| Lysine | 0.22 | ||
| l-Methionine | 0.10 | ||
| l-Threonine | 0.08 | ||
| Vitamin and mineral premix1 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100 |
Vitamin and mineral premix supplied per kilogram diet: vitamin A, 18,000 IU; vitamin D, 4,000 IU; vitamin E, 50 mg; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 4 mg; vitamin B2, 10 mg; vitamin B6, 4 mg; vitamin B12, 30 μg; pantothenic acid, 30 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; biotin, 0.16 mg; Fe, 150 mg; Cu, 18 mg; Mn, 48 mg; Zn, 150 mg; I, 1.5 mg; and Se, 0.3 mg.
Values were calculated according to NRC (2012).