Table 1
Composition (g/kg, as fed basis) of the experimental dietsa

Ingredients and compositionStarterFinisher
T1T2T3T4T5T1T2T3T4T5
Corn592.1407.6315.2407.6315.2648.4463.8371.5463.8371.5
Soybean meal, (480 g crude protein/kg)357.3334.5323.0334.5323300.1277.1265.7277.1265.7
Raw rice bran020030000020030000
Extruded rice bran000200300000200300
Soybean oil1321.325.521.325.517.826.230.326.230.3
Dicalcium phosphate14.413.212.613.212.613.312.111.512.111.5
Calcium carbonate12.513.113.513.113.511.712.412.712.412.7
Salt4.23.93.83.93.83.12.92.82.92.8
Vitamin premixb2.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.5
Mineral premixc2.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.52.5
DL-methionine (990 g methionine/kg)1.51.41.41.41.40.60.50.50.50.5
Calculated nutrientsd
Crude protein208208208208208188188188188188
ME, kcal/kg2900290029002900290030003000300030003000
Lys11.211.211.211.211.29.89.89.99.89.9
Met4.84.74.74.74.73.63.63.63.63.6
Met + Cys8.28.28.28.28.26.86.86.86.86.8
Calcium9.19.19.19.19.18.48.48.48.48.4
Total P6.78.89.88.89.86.38.49.48.49.4
Available P4.14.14.14.14.13.83.83.83.83.8
Sodium1.81.81.81.81.81.41.41.41.41.4