Table 1 Composition of experimental diets in Exp. 1 (as-fed basis)
Items, g/kg | Neutral detergent fiber content of diets, g/kg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 | |
Corn starch | 649.3 | 598.1 | 547.0 | 495.8 | 444.7 | 393.5 |
Casein | 198.3 | 182.7 | 167.0 | 151.5 | 135.8 | 120.2 |
Soybean hull | 0.0 | 75.0 | 150.0 | 225.0 | 300.0 | 375.0 |
Sucrose | 104.4 | 96.2 | 88.0 | 79.7 | 71.5 | 63.3 |
Dicalcium phosphate | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Limestone | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Salt | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Potassium carbonate | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Magnesium oxide | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Chromic oxide | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Mineral and vitamin premixa | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Total | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |