Table 1. Formulation and chemical compositions of basal diets (as-fed basis)
| Item | Phase 1 (d 0–14) | Phase 2 (d 15–28) |
| Ingredients (%) | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Corn | 37.78 | 49.83 |
| Soybean meal (48% of CP) | 10.14 | 12.75 |
| Oats-dehulled | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Whey powder | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| Wheat bran | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Fish meal | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| SDPP | 2.00 | |
| Soy oil | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Soy hull | 2.00 | |
| Biscuit byproduct | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Sucrose | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Lactose | 5.10 | |
| Limestone | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| MCP | 0.97 | 1.12 |
| Salt | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| L-Lysine (78.0%) | 0.98 | 0.84 |
| DL-Methionine (99%) | 0.42 | 0.34 |
| Trypsin (10%) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Threonine (99%) | 0.41 | 0.37 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Mineral premix2) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Choline | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Enzymes | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Organic acid | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Mold inhibitor | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Probiotic | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Chemical composition (%) |
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3,400 | 3,477 |
| CP | 17.0 | 16.5 |
| Ca | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Av. P | 0.45 | 0.43 |
| Lys | 1.70 | 1.50 |
| Met+Cys | 0.96 | 0.85 |
| Thr | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| Trp | 0.28 | 0.25 |
Supplied per kg of diet: 16,000 IU vitamin A (palmitate), 2.00 mg vitaminB1 (thiamin), 5.00 mg vitamin B2 (riboflavin), 2.00 mg vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 0.03 mg vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), 25.00 mg niacin, 0.40 mg folic acid, 0.05 mg biotin, 5.00 mg ethoxyquin, 2,000 IU vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 75.00 mg vitamin E (dl-α-tocopheryl acetate), 2.00 mg vitamin K3 (menadione).
Supplied per kg of diet: 100 mg Fe, 6 mg Cu, 4mg Mn, 0.3 mg Se, 0.14 mg I, 0.25 mg Co.
CP, crude protein; SDPP, spray-dried porcine plasma; MCP, monocalcium phosphate; Lys, lysine; Met, methionine; Cys, cysteine; Thr, threonine; Trp, tryptophan.