Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of corn basal diet (as-fed basis)
| Items, % for units unless noted | d 1 to 21 |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | |
| Corn (7.8%, crude protein) | 51.50 |
| Soybean meal (46%, crude protein) | 30.58 |
| DDGSa (28%, crude protein) | 5.00 |
| Corn gluten meal (63.5%, crude protein) | 4.00 |
| Wheat flourb | 2.00 |
| Soybean oil | 2.40 |
| Limestone | 1.27 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.35 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.94 |
| Choline chloride (50%) | 0.20 |
| DL-methionine (98%) | 0.24 |
| L-lysine·HCl (99%) | 0.26 |
| Antioxidant | 0.02 |
| Multivitaminc | 0.03 |
| Multiminerald | 0.20 |
| Phytase (10,000 U/g) | 0.01 |
| Total | 100.00 |
| Calculated nutrient levels | |
| Metabolic energy, Mcal/kg | 2.95 |
| Crude protein | 22.5 |
| Available phosphorus | 0.45 |
| Calcium | 1.00 |
| Lysine | 1.30 |
| Methionine | 0.59 |
| Threonine | 0.85 |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 |
aDDGS, distillers dried grains with solubles
bAdding flour to the basal diet was done to improve pelleting quality
cSupplied per kilogram of diet: retinyl acetate, 9500 IU; cholecalciferol, 2500 IU; α-tocopherol acetate, 30 IU; menadione, 2.65 mg; thiamin, 2 mg; riboflavin, 6 mg; cyanocobalamin, 0.025 mg; biotin, 0.0325 mg; folic acid, 1.25 mg; pantothenic acid, 12 mg; and niacin, 50 mg
dSupplied per kilogram of diet: copper, 8 mg; zinc, 75 mg; iron, 80 mg; manganese, 100 mg; selenium, 0.15 mg; and iodine, 0.35 mg