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.