Table 6.
Formula, chemical composition and analyzed dietary fiber characteristics of experimental basal diets (as-fed basis).
| Total DF, % | 20 | 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble/insoluble ratio | 1:4 | 1:6 | 1:4 | 1:6 |
| Treatment | HH | HL | LH | LL |
| Ingredient (%) | ||||
| Corn | 52.71 | 53.18 | 63.16 | 64.39 |
| SBM dehulled | 13.13 | 11.00 | 13.55 | 11.90 |
| Wheat | 3.51 | 14.98 | 2.16 | 8.44 |
| Wheat bran | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Sugar beet pulp | 20.25 | 8.69 | 6.98 | – |
| Soy hull | 1.50 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Soy oil | 1.21 | 2.66 | 1.03 | 2.15 |
| Salt | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| MDCP | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 1.05 |
| Limestone | 1.02 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.39 |
| DL-Methionine (98%) | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| L-Lysine (78.8%) | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.14 |
| L-Tryptophan (10%) | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| L-Threonine (98.5%) | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Choline-chloride (50%) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Vitamin premixa | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Mineral premixb | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Phytase | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Calculated composition | ||||
| ME (Kcal/kg) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| CP | 13.40 | 13.40 | 14.30 | 14.30 |
| Ca | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Av.P | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| SID. Lys | 0.58 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.50 |
| SID. Met | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| SID. Met + Cys | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.56 |
| SID. Thr | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 |
| SID. Trp | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| ADF | 5.05 | 5.26 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| NDF | 16.23 | 16.61 | 11.59 | 11.98 |
| TF | 20.00 | 19.94 | 14.00 | 13.99 |
| Soluble fiber | 3.97 | 2.84 | 2.78 | 1.97 |
| Insoluble fiber | 16.03 | 17.10 | 11.22 | 12.02 |
| SF/ISF ratio | 1:4 | 1:6 | 1:4 | 1:6 |
| Analyzed dietary fiber characteristics | ||||
| Total dietary fiber | 20.06 | 19.99 | 13.96 | 13.97 |
| Soluble fiber | 3.96 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 1.99 |
| Insoluble fiber | 16.04 | 17.14 | 11.14 | 11.98 |
| SF/ISF | 4.05 | 6.01 | 3.95 | 6.02 |
DF dietary fiber, SF soluble fiber, ISF insoluble fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, NDF neutral detergent fiber, TF total fiber.
aSupplied per kilogram of vitamin premix for 14% DF diets: 12,000,000 IU vitamin A, 2,400,000 IU vitamin D3, 132,000 IU vitamin E, 1500 mg vitamin K3, 3000 mg vitamin B1, 11,250 mg vitamin B2, 3000 mg vitamin B6, 45 mg vitamin B12, 36,000 mg pantothenic acid, 30,000 mg niacin, 600 mg biotin, 4000 mg folic acid. The vitamin contents were 6.7% lower in 20% DF diets.
bSupplied per kilogram of mineral premix for 14% DF diets: 80,000 mg Fe, 170 mg Co, 8500 mg Cu, 25,000 mg Mn, 95,000 mg Zn, 140 mg I, 150 mg Se. The mineral contents were 6.7% lower in 20% DF diets.