Table 1. The formulas and chemical composition of experimental gestation diet1)
Item | ME 3,265 kcal/kg | ME 3,365 kcal/kg |
Lys 0.55%1) | Lys 0.65% | Lys 0.75% | Lys 0.85% | Lys 0.55% | Lys 0.65% | Lys 0.75% | Lys 0.85% |
Ingredients (%) | | | | | | | | |
Corn | 77.03 | 77.17 | 77.34 | 77.53 | 71.96 | 72.09 | 72.27 | 72.53 |
Soybean meal | 13.12 | 12.79 | 12.46 | 12.13 | 12.97 | 12.64 | 12.31 | 12.00 |
Wheat bran | 1.99 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.05 | 3.90 | 3.96 | 3.97 | 3.93 |
Palm kernel meal | 3.00 | 2.04 | 2.98 | 3.02 | 3.86 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
Tallow | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 4.03 | 4.01 | 3.98 | 3.94 |
L-Lysine HCl (78%) | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.40 |
DL-Methionine (99%) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
L-Threonine (99%) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
L-Tryptophan (10%) | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
MDCP | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 |
Limestone | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
Vit. mix2) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Min. mix3) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Choline-Cl (50%) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Chemical composition4) | | | | | | | | |
ME (kcal/kg) | 3,265.07 | 3,265.03 | 3,265.02 | 3,265.00 | 3,365.04 | 3,365.04 | 3,365.02 | 3,365.03 |
Crude protein (%) | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 |
Total lysine (%) | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.85 |
Total methionine (%) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
Total threonine (%) | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.48 |
Total tryptophan (%) | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
Calcium (%) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
Total phosphorus (%) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
Experimental diet was formulated with corn-soybean meal (SBM) based diet and adjusted lysine content.
Provided per kg of diet: vitamins per kg of complete diets: vitamin A, 8,000 IU; vitamin D3, 1,600 IU; vitamin E, 32 IU; d-biotin, 64 g; riboflavin, 3.2 mg; calcium pantothenic acid, 8 mg; niacin, 16 mg; vitamin B12, 12 μg ; vitamin K, 2.4 mg.
Provided per kg of diet: mineral per kg of complete diet: Se, 0.1 mg; I, 0.3 mg; Mn, 24.8 mg; Cu, 54.1 mg; Fe, 127.3 mg; Zn, 84.7 mg; Co, 0.3 mg.
Calculated value.
ME, metabolizable energy; Lys, lysine; MDCP, mono-dicalcium phosphate.