Table 1. Diet composition of gestation sow (as fed basis)

Items Gestation
Ingredient, %
 Corn 42.52
 Wheat 22.00
 Wheat bran 10.00
 Soybean hull 6.20
 Parm kernell meal 2.00
 Soybean meal 3.00
 Dehulled soybean meal 5.94
 Soybean oil 1.52
 Molasses 3.00
 Limestone 1.18
 MCP 0.74
 Salt 0.50
 Methionine (98%) 0.02
 Threonine (98%) 0.09
 Lysine (25%) 0.59
 Choline chloride (50%) 0.15
 Vitamin/Mineral mixture1) 0.55
Total 100.00
Calculated value
 DE (kcal/kg) 3,260
 ME (kcal/kg) 3,020
 C. Protein (%) 13.00
 C. Fat (%) 3.80
 C. Ash (%) 4.90
 C. Fiber (%) 5.80
 Lysine (%) 0.68
 Calcium (%) 0.75
 Phosphorus (%) 0.50
Provided per kg of complete diet: 16,800IU vitamin A; 2,400IU vitamin D3; 108mg vitamin E; 7.2mg vitamin K; 18mg Riboflavin; 80.4mg Niacin; 2.64mg Thiamine; 45.6mg D-Pantothenic; 0.06mg. Cobalamine; 12mg Cu (as CuSO4); 60mg Zn (as ZnSO4); 24mg Mn (as MnSO4); 0.6mg I (as Ca(IO3)2); 0.36mg Se (as Na2SeO3).