Table 1 Ingredient compositions and nutrient levels of the diet
Item | Normal diet | High-energy low-protein diet |
|---|---|---|
Ingredient composition, % | ||
 Corn | 64.50 | 69.70 |
 Soybean meal | 24.00 | 14.58 |
 Corn oil | 0 | 4.22 |
 Limestone | 8.00 | 8.00 |
 CaHPO4 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
 NaCl | 0.30 | 0.30 |
 Premixa | 2.00 | 2.00 |
 Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Nutrient level (air-dry basis) | ||
 Crude protein, % | 15.86 | 12.00 |
 Calcium, % | 3.43 | 3.61 |
 Available phosphorus, % | 0.51 | 0.46 |
 Arginine, % | 1.03 | 0.74 |
 Methionine, % | 0.38 | 0.36 |
 Lysine, % | 0.93 | 0.69 |
 Valine, % | 0.77 | 0.58 |
 Methionine + Cysteine, % | 0.67 | 0.56 |
 Energy, kcal/kg | 2,678.99 | 3,100.00 |