Investigating the effects of peptide-based, MOS and protease feed additives on the growth performance and fecal microbial composition of weaned pigs

Table 1 Formulation and nutrient composition of experimental diets

Item^a	Phase II				Phase III
Item^a	Con	PMP^b	PMP90^c	PM^d	Con	PMP^b	PMP90^c	PM^d
Corn	662.5	651.5	672.2	652.2	953.10	942.1	948.10	942.8
Soybean meal	420.0	420.0	410.0	420.0	525.0	525.0	525.0	525.0
Soybean or corn oil	40.0	40.0	37.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	42.0	40.0
DDGS	150.0	150.0	150.0	150.0	200.0	200.0	200.0	200.0
PGF GMOS^e	500.0	500.0	500.0	500.0	240.0	240.0	240.0	240.0
Lysine HCl	11.50	11.50	7.90	11.50	10.00	10.00	6.20	10.00
L-Threonine	4.50	4.50	2.80	4.50	3.70	3.70	1.80	3.70
DL-Methionine	2.10	2.10	0.40	2.10	2.40	2.40	0.70	2.40
Limestone					12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Monocalcium phosphate					5.10	5.10	5.10	5.10
PGF 3 lb VTM
L-Tryptophan	1.40	1.40	0.70	1.40	0.70	0.70	0.10	0.70
TBCC
Salt	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00
PGF oat blend	200.0	200.0	200.0	200.0
Mecadox	25 g/ton in each Phase 2 diet
Peptiva		9.90	9.90	9.90		9.90	9.90	9.90
blended protease&MOS		1.10	1.10			1.10	1.10
MOS				0.44				0.44
Total	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0	2000.0
Formulated nutrient content
ME, kcal/kg	3288	3288	3288	3288	3262	3262	3262	3262
SID Lys, %	1.40	1.40	1.25	1.40	1.35	1.35	1.20	1.35
Ile:Lys	0.55	0.55	0.61	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.65	0.55
Thr:Lys	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62
Trp:Lys	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.19
TSAA:Lys	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58
Val:Lys	0.67	0.67	0.75	0.67	0.67	0.67	0.75	0.67
Ca, %	0.67	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70
Available P, %	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40
Lactose, %	11.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
Analyzed content
Crude protein, %	21.3	21.2	19.9	21.3	21.6	22.3	21.2	21.4
Lys, %	1.51	1.47	1.35	1.54	1.47	1.48	1.28	1.52

^aAbbreviations: DDGS Dried distillers grains with solubles, PGF GMOS Pipestone Grow-finish XX, VTM Vitamin/mineral trace mix, TBCC Tribasic copper chloride, ME Metabolizable energy, SID Standardized ileal digestible, TSAA Total sulfur amino acids
^bPMP = PepM_Pro diet
^cPMP90 = PepM_Pro(90) diet
^dPM = PepM diet
^eGF GMOS is a product from PIPESTONE (Pipestone, MN 56164, USA). It contains ingredients such as whey and specialty soy products, but it does not contain plasma

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