Table 1. Formula and composition of experimental diet (as fed-basis)

Variable Phase 1 (days 1–21) Phase 2 (days 22–42)
CON TRT1 TRT2 CON TRT1 TRT2
Ingredients (%) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
 Corn 52.05 51.67 52.02 58.86 58.48 58.83
 Soybean meal (48% crude protein) 16.74 16.74 16.70 22.60 22.60 22.56
 Fermented soybean meal (45% crude protein) 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
 Spray-dried porcine plasma 3.00 3.00 3.00 - - -
 Tallow 2.82 2.82 2.74 2.77 2.77 2.69
 Lactose 7.78 7.78 7.78 3.18 3.18 3.18
 Sugar 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
 Whey protein 7.00 7.00 7.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
 Monocalcium phosphate 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.15 1.15 1.15
 Limestone 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.22 1.22 1.22
 Salt 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
 Methionine 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.08 0.08 0.08
 Lysine 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.61 0.61 0.61
 Mineral mixture1) 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
 Vitamin mixture2) 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
 Choline (50%) 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
 Zinc oxide - 0.38 - - 0.38 -
 Zinc aspartic acid chelate - - 0.15 - - 0.15
Calculated value (%)
 Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) 14.24 14.24 14.24 14.03 14.03 14.03
 Crude protein 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00
 Calcium 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80
 Phosphorus 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
 Lysine 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 1.40 1.40
 Methionine 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.35 0.35 0.35
 Crude fat 4.91 4.91 4.83 5.14 5.07 5.07
Provided per kg diet: Fe, 100 mg as ferrous sulfate; Cu, 17 mg as copper sulfate; Mn, 17 mg as manganese oxide; I, 0.5 mg as potassium iodide; and Se, 0.3 mg as sodium selenite.
Provided per kilograms of diet: vitamin A, 10,800 IU; vitamin D3, 4,000 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 6 mg; vitamin B2, 12 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; niacin, 50 mg; D-calcium pantothenate, 25 mg.