Table 2. Formula and chemical composition of the basal and experiment diets (as-fed basis)
Item | CON | H1 | H2 |
Ingredients (%) | | | |
Corn | 53.58 | 48.58 | 42.58 |
Soybean meal | 22.38 | 22.38 | 22.38 |
Wheat | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Canola meal | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Soy hulls | - | 5 | 10 |
Soybean oil | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Molasses | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Limestone | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
Calcium phosphate | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 |
L-Lysine HCl | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
DL-Methionine | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Threonine | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Choline Cl | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Mineral premix1) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Vitamin premix2) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Salt | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Calculated value | | | |
ME (kcal/g) | 3,341 | 3,328 | 3,304 |
Crude protein (%) | 18 | 18 | 18.02 |
Crude fiber (%) | 2.13 | 3.82 | 5.48 |
Lysine (%) | 1.108 | 1.134 | 1.158 |
Methionine (%) | 0.367 | 0.366 | 0.365 |
Provided per kg of diet: 12.5 mg manganese, 179 mg zinc, 140 mg copper, 0.5 mg iodine, and 0.4 mg selenium.
Provided per kg of diet: 20,000 IU of vitamin A; 4,000 IU of vitamin D3; 80 IU of vitamin E; 16 mg of vitamin K3; 4 mg of thiamine; 20 mg of riboflavin; 6 mg of pyridoxine; 0.08 mg of vitamin B12; 120 mg of niacin; 50 mg of calcium pantothenate; 2 mg of folic acid; and 0.08 mg of biotin.
CON, basal diet; H1, 5% replacing corn with soy hulls; H2, 10% replacing corn with soy hulls.