NUTRITION                                         PIH-23

PURDUE UNIVERSITY.  COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE.
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA



                           Swine Diets




Authors
William G. Luce, Oklahoma State University
Gilbert R. Hollis, University of Illinois
Donald C. Mahan, Ohio State University
Elwyn R. Miller, Michigan State University

Reviewers
Joe D. Crenshaw, North Dakota State University
Mark A. Crenshaw, Mississippi State University
Gerald Gehlbach, Lincoln, Illinois
Palmer J. Holden, Iowa State University


     A dependable and economic source of feed is the backbone  of
a  profitable  swine operation. Since 55 to 70% of the total cost
of swine production is feed, the pork producer should be aware of
all aspects of swine nutrition and commodity buying.

     The pig is an efficient converter of feed to  meat.  Today's
meat-type  hog  can be produced using 3.3 lb. or less of feed per
pound of gain from 40 lb. to market. To obtain maximum feed util-
ization, it is necessary to feed well-balanced diets designed for
specific purposes.


Composition of Feedstuffs

     Values for crude  fiber  (CF),  metabolizable  energy  (ME),
crude  protein (CP), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and five of the
amino acids most likely to be limiting are presented in  Table  1
for  the  feedstuffs  used  in formulating the diets suggested in
this publication.  Pork  producers  are  cautioned,  however,  to
recognize  that  feedstuffs vary not only in nutrient content but
also in the availability of these nutrients.  Table 1 lists aver-
age nutrient values for each feedstuff. When it is known that the
nutrient content of a particular feedstuff  differs  considerably
from  that  shown  in  Table 1, adjustments should be made in the
suggested diets, supplements and base mixes in Tables  3  through
20.

     There are limits on the  amounts  of  individual  feedstuffs
that  should  be  included in swine diets. PIH-3 Energy for Swine
lists suggestions on the recommended maximum amounts  of  various
feedstuffs  for  different  classes  of swine. Pork producers are
also cautioned to use  only  good  quality  feedstuffs,  free  of
molds,  foreign  materials  etc. Animal performance may depend on
the quality of the feedstuff.

     Dicalcium phosphate was used in all the diets as  the  major
source  of  Ca and P. Other calcium and phosphorus sources (Table
2) may be substituted for dicalcium phosphate. However, if a sub-
stitution  is  made,  adjustments  will  be necessary since other
sources contain different levels of calcium  and  phosphorus  and
the  biological availability of phosphorus may differ from dical-
cium phosphate.


Sow Diets

     The diets shown in Tables 3 and 4 are designed for both bred
and  lactating sows. For the diets in Table 3, yellow corn is the
primary grain source; for those in Table 4, sorghum  grain,  bar-
ley, or wheat is the primary grain source.

     For bred sows, it is suggested that diets be fed at a  daily
level of 4 to 5 lb. per head. The exact level of feed during ges-
tation depends on weight, age, condition of the  sow,  method  of
housing,  age  of  pigs  to be weaned, and climatic conditions or
environmental temperature. Sows should gain between 50 to 75  lb.
with  gilts  gaining  70  to  100  lb. during gestation. For bred
animals on good quality legume pasture (i.e.  alfalfa or ladino),
2  to  3  lb.  per  head  per  day  of one of the gestation diets
presented in Tables 3 or 4 may suffice.

     During lactation, diets may be limit-fed  during  the  first
few  days  following farrowing. Increase the daily feed gradually
to full-feed or slightly less by 5 to 7 days after farrowing.  If
you  feed  one  of the suggested diets that does not contain much
bulk (i.e. fiber), such as diets 1,2,6, and 7 (Table 3),  consti-
pation may be a problem around farrowing time. If constipation is
a problem, substitute approximately 20% wheat bran or  10%  dehy-
drated  alfalfa  meal and continue up to 1 week following farrow-
ing. Some producers avoid this problem by adding 20 lb.  of  mag-
nesium  sulfate (Epsom salts) or 15 lb. of potassium chloride per
ton of diet.


Baby Pig Diets

     Baby pig diets in Table 5 may be used  as  either  creep  or
starter diets. Diets 1 through 6 are formulated for pigs weighing
10 to 25 lb., while diets 7 through 12 are  formulated  for  pigs
weighing  25  to  40  lb.  Diet 7 is commonly called a simplified
starter since it is formulated around a corn-soybean  meal  base.
Pigs  may not perform quite as well on this diet as compared with
performance on the more complex ones also shown in Table 5.  How-
ever,  the  simplified  diet  may  be more economical since it is
cheaper to mix and ingredient inventory  requirements  are  less.
When postweaning scours are a problem, the substitution of 200 to
400 lb.  of ground oats for corn or sorghum grain in diets 7,  8,
9,  10, and 12 (Table 5) for the first 2 or 3 weeks after weaning
may be helpful.


Growing Diets

     The diets in Tables 6, 7, and 8 are designed for pigs weigh-
ing  between  40  and  125  lb. Yellow corn is the primary energy
source for the diets in Table 6; whereas sorghum grain and barley
are the primary energy sources in Table 7. Table 8 contains vari-
ous grains blended with wheat  as  the  primary  energy  sources.
Several diets in these tables contain fat or full-fat cooked soy-
beans. Since the metabolizable  energy  content  is  considerably
higher  in  these  diets, the protein, lysine, calcium, and phos-
phorus content is also increased to provide a nutrient :  calorie
ratio similar to the other diets.

     Pigs may not gain as efficiently on barley diets as on  corn
diets  because  of  the  lower energy and higher fiber content of
barley.  Lightweight barley (less than 46 lb./bu.) contains  more
fiber which may result in reducing energy consumption and rate of
gain. Pelleting of barley improves feed conversion regardless  of
bushel  weight.  If bushel weight is greater than 46 lb., perfor-
mance of a pelleted barley diet should equal  that  of  a  ground
corn  diet.  Economics usually favor pelleting barley diets. Pigs
may also gain slightly less efficiently on sorghum grain diets as
compared to corn diets.

     Dietary nutrient levels shown in the recommended growing and
finishing diets may need adjustment in the future if repartition-
ing agents  such  as  porcine  somatotropin  or  ractopamine  are
approved for use.


Finishing Diets

     Diets shown in Tables 9, 10, and 11 are formulated for  pigs
weighing   from  125  lb.  to  market  weight  and  destined  for
slaughter. Replacement gilts for  the  breeding  herd  should  be
separated  from  the market pigs when weighing 150 to 200 lb. and
fed a sow diet presented in Tables 3 or 4.  For  diets  shown  in
Table  9,  yellow  corn  is the primary grain source. As shown in
Table 10, barley or sorghum grain is the primary  energy  source.
Table  11  shows diets containing wheat or various grains blended
with wheat as the major grain  source.  The  comments  previously
made  about barley and sorghum grain for growing swine also apply
to finishing swine.


Supplements

     Some pork producers prefer to mix a supplement  or  have  it
custom-mixed at a commercial feed mill and then later mix it with
grain. Suggested supplements for market hogs are shown  in  Table
12.  It is impossible to formulate supplements with a fixed level
of calcium and phosphorous to use for all classes of hogs  if  we
want a balanced and economical diet at each stage of production.

     Tables 13 and 14 have diets using the supplements from Table
12.  The  diets in Table 13 are for growing pigs (40 to 125 lb.).
The calcium levels are slightly higher than  needed  for  growing
pigs;  however,  it is necessary to have the higher calcium level
when the same supplement (using a smaller amount) is used to meet
the  calcium  needs  of finishing pigs in Table 14. The finishing
diets in Table 14 are designed  for  pigs  weighing  125  lb.  to
market weight.

     Suggested supplements for sows are shown in Table 15.  Table
16 contains sow diets using the supplements from Table 15.


Base Mixes

     Another popular method of preparing swine diets is  to  pur-
chase  or prepare on the farm a base mix (complete swine premix).
The base mix is then blended with ground grain and  soybean  meal
to  make a complete diet. Suggested base mixes are shown in Table
17. Base mixes 1 and 2 are for growing and finishing swine  while
base  mixes 3 and 4 are for sow diets during gestation and lacta-
tion. Base mixes 1 and 3 are formulated to be added at  the  rate
of  60  and  80 lb. respectively; whereas, base mixes 2 and 4 are
designed for adding at the rate of 100 lb.  per ton  of  complete
feed.

     Formulas in Tables 18 and 19 are diets using base mixes from
Table 17.  Those in Tables 18 and 19 show suggested growing, fin-
ishing, and sow diets using corn as the  grain  source  while  in
Table 19 sorghum grain is the primary grain source.

     These suggested diets do not contain much fiber,  therefore,
if constipation is a problem, follow the recommendations given in
the section titled ``Sow Diets.''


Vitamin and Trace Mineral Premix

     The levels of vitamins and trace minerals in the diets, sup-
plements,  and  base  mixes  are  based on the composition of the
premix in Table 20.  Be sure to  check  the  composition  of  the
premix  use and the manufacturers' recommendations and adjust the
amount in the suggested  diets  accordingly.  Most  vitamin-trace
mineral  premixes  are  manufactured to add to swine diets at the
rate of 2 to 10 lb. per ton of complete feed.

     Do not keep more than a three month supply of  the  vitamin-
trace mineral premix. Vitamins may lose their potency, especially
in the presence of trace minerals. Be sure to store all  premixes
in a cool, dry place.


Antibiotics and Other Feed Additives

     Antibiotics and other feed additives have not been  included
in  the  diets since the choice of additive varies between farms.
The greatest benefits from antibiotics or  other  feed  additives
are  for  the baby pigs and growing pigs. The advantages are less
for finishing pigs.  In general, antibiotics are  not  needed  in
sow  diets  except  perhaps  at breeding time and just before and
after farrowing.  When using feed additives, be  sure  to  follow
label  guidelines  for levels to feed and abide by any withdrawal
times on the label. For a more complete discussion on feed  addi-
tives see PIH-31.



Table 1.  Average nutrient content of common feedstuffs1.
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Nutrients2                         CF    ME    Ca    P   CP Lys Try Thr Met+Cys
Ingredient                         %    kcal   Percent
                                        /lb.
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Alfalfa hay, suncured             29.0   800  1.20  0.2014.00.550.250.50  .35
Alfalfa meal, dehydrated, 17%     24.0   775  1.40  0.2317.00.800.340.70  .56
Barley                             6.0  1380  0.05  0.3411.50.400.150.36  .37
Blood meal, flash dried            1.0  1200  0.40  0.3086.07.001.003.60 2.00
Canola meal                       11.4  1200  0.68  1.1738.02.300.441.68 1.66
Corn, yellow                       2.5  1550  0.02  0.25 8.50.240.090.32  .40
Fat3                               -    3585    -    -   -   -   -   -     -
Fish meal, menhaden                 .9  1500  5.20  2.8861.04.750.652.50 2.33
Meat and bone meal, 50%            2.8  1035  9.40  4.5850.02.800.281.60 1.14
Milk, dried skim                   -    1620  1.25  1.0033.02.500.451.57 1.30
Oats                              10.7  1240  0.08  0.3311.80.400.140.38  .37
Oat groats                         2.5  1550  0.07  0.4015.80.500.180.44  .41
Sorghum, grain                     2.2  1480  0.02  0.27 8.90.220.090.27  .29
Soybeans, full-fat (cooked)4       5.2  1640  0.25  0.5836.72.250.521.42 1.01
Soybean meal, (solvent)            7.3  1460  0.30  0.6044.02.900.631.70 1.18
Soybean meal, (solvent, dehulled)  3.4  1535  0.20  0.6548.03.120.641.90 1.41
Sugar                              -    1383    -    -   -   -   -   -     -
Sunflower meal (solvent, dehulled)11.7  1195  0.42  0.9445.01.680.601.63 1.55
Tankage, 60%                       2.0   980  4.60  2.5060.03.800.582.48 1.25
Wheat, hard winter                 2.6  1475  0.05  0.3012.20.380.170.37  .50
Wheat, soft winter                 2.3  1500  0.05  0.3511.40.300.120.32  .35
Wheat, hard red spring             2.4  1515  0.04  0.3913.50.340.180.37  .45
Wheat, durum                       2.5  1505  0.10  0.4012.70.390.160.43  .45
Wheat bran                        11.0   980  0.13  1.1515.00.560.250.41  .43
Wheat middlings                    7.5  1340  0.13  0.8016.00.680.190.54  .41
Whey, dried                        -    1405  0.85  0.7013.00.900.170.80  .49
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1All values are on a 90% dry matter basis.
2Nutrient abbreviations are for crude fiber, metabolizable  energy,
calcium,  phosphorus, crude protein, lysine, tryptophan, threonine,
methionine and cystine, respectively.
3Different sources may contain different ME values.
4Soybeans should be cooked or roasted to a temperature of 240-260o F
to  destroy  the  trypsin  inhibitor. The values above are for heat
treated soybeans.



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Table 2.  Composition of various calcium and  phosphorus  sources
used  in  swine  diets  and  the  comparative biological value of
phosphorus.
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                                 Percent of mineral   Biological
Mineral Source                   Calcium  Phosphorus  value of P1
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Limestone (calcium carbonate)        38        0          ---
Limestone (Dolomite)                 22        0          ---
Dicalcium phosphate               20-24       18.5          100
Monocalcium-dicalcium phosphate   15-18       21        105-110
Deflourinated phosphate           30-36    14-18         95-100
Monosodium phosphate2                 0       22
Sodium tripolyphosphate3              0       25         95-102
Steamed bone meal                 24-28       12         90-100
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1The value expressed is the relative availability of  phosphorus,
using dicalcium phosphate as the standard (100).
2This product contains approximately 16% sodium.
3This product contains approximately 31% sodium.


Table 3.  Suggested sows diets with corn as a major grain source.
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                                              Diet number
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Ingredient                 1      2      3      4      5      6     7       8
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                                                 pounds
Corn, yellow            1627   1651   1253   1302   1286   1660   1677   1479
Oats                     ----   ----   400    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Wheat middlings          ----   ----   ----   400    ----   ----   ----   ----
Wheat bran               ----   ----   ----   ----   400    ----   ----   ----
Soybean meal, 44%        295    ----   270    225    245    195    160    250
Soybean meal, 48%        ----   270    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Meat and bone meal,          
  50%                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   100    ----   ----
Tankage, 60%             ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   100    ----
Dehydrated alfalfa             
  meal, 17%              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   200
Calcium carbonate         19     20     19     25     29      7     13     11
Dicalcium phosphate       44     44     43     33     25     23     35     45
Salt                      10     10     10     10     10     10     10     10
Vitamin-trace mineral                                           
  mix*                     5      5      5      5      5      5      5      5
                         ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated Analysis              
Protein, %                13.40  13.50  13.60  13.70  13.90  13.90  13.70  13.50
Lysine, %                   .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %               .17    .16    .17    .17    .19    .15    .15    .18
Threonine, %                .51    .52    .51    .51    .50    .51    .53    .52
Methionine + cystine,%      .54    .52    .48    .48    .49    .50    .49    .50
Calcium, %                  .91    .91    .90    .91    .90    .90    .90    .90
Phosphorus, %               .70    .70    .70    .70    .70    .70    .71    .70
Metabolizable energy,           
  kcal/lb.              1476   1486   1416   1441   1371   1480   1465   1406
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*See Table 20. It is also recommended that during  the  gestation
period,  additional  choline  (550 grams per ton) be added to the
diets.  This can  be  provided  by  adding  2.5  lb.  of  choline
chloride  premix  containing 50% choline or 2.0 lb. of a chloride
premix containing 60% choline.



Table 4.  Suggested sow diets with sorghum grain, barley or wheat
as the grain source.
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                                              Diet number
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Ingredient                 1      2      3      4      5      6     7       8
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                                                 pounds
Sorghum grain           1617   1642   1651   1469    ----   ----   ----   ----
Barley                   ----   ----   ----   ----  1735   1759    ----   ----
Wheat, hard winter       ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----  1724   1565
Soybean meal, 44%        306    ----   205    260    190    128    200    165
Soybean meal, 48%        ----   280    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Meat and bone meal,         
  50%                    ----   ----   100    ----   ----    60    ----   ----
Dehydrated alfalfa         
  meal, 17%              ----   ----   ----   200    ----   ----   ----   200
Calcium carbonate         20     20      9     13     22     16     20     12
Dicalcium carbonate       42     43     20     43     38     22     41     43
Salt                      10     10     10     10     10     10     10     10
Vitamin-trace               
  mineral mix*             5      5      5      5      5      5      5      5
                         ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                    2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analyses           
Protein, %                13.90  14.00  14.40  13.90  14.20  14.40  14.90  14.90
Lysine, %                   .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %               .17    .16    .15    .18    .19    .18    .21    .22
Threonine, %                .48    .49    .48    .49    .47    .44    .49    .50
Methionine + cystine,%     .42    .44    .42    .42    .43    .47    .55    .54
Calcium, %                  .90    .90    .91    .91    .91    .90    .90    .90
Phosphorus, %               .70    .71    .70    .70    .70    .70    .70    .71
Metabolizable energy,           
  kcal/lb.              1419   1429   1423   1354   1335   1338   1417   1352
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*See Table 20.  It is  also  recommended  that  during  gestation
period,  additional  choline  (550 grams per ton) be added to the
diets.  This can be provided by adding 2.5 lb of choline chloride
premix containing 50% choline or 2.0 lb of a chloride premix con-
taining 60% choline.


Table 5.  Suggested baby pig diets.
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                                              Diet number
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                                             Pigs 10-25 lb.               
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Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6    
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                                               pounds
Corn, yellow                    990   1060    955    754    776   1211    
Sorghum grain                   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Ground oats                     ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Oat groats                      ----   ----   ----   200    200    ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               421    530    590    635    570    390    
Fish meal, menhaden             100    ----   ----   ----   ----   100    
Dried whey                      400    ----   400    200    400    200    
Dried skim milk                 ----   200    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Sugar1                          ----   100    ----   100    ----   ----   
Fat                              50     50    ----    50    ----    50    
Lysine, 78% L-Lysine            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----     3    
Calcium carbonate                 7     15     15     16     15     10    
Dicalcium phosphate              20     33     28     33     27     24    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2        5      5      5      5      5      5    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated Analyses
Protein, %                       19.10  19.50  19.60  20.10  20.00  18.30
Lysine, %                         1.15   1.15   1.15   1.15   1.15   1.15
Tryptophan, %                      .24    .26    .26    .27    .27    .21
Threonine, %                       .80    .78    .81    .78    .81    .76
Methionine + cystine, %            .66    .64    .64    .62    .63    .64
Calcium, %                         .85    .86    .86    .86    .85    .85
Phosphorus, %                      .71    .70    .70    .70    .70    .70
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1516   1529   1451   1502   1453   1500    
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Table 5. (Continue..)
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                                             Diet number
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                                            Pigs 25-40 lb.               
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Ingredient                      7       8      9     10     11     12    
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Corn, yellow                  1396   1255   1344    625   1159   1279    
Sorghum grain                  ----   ----   ----   625    ----   ----   
Ground oats                    ----   ----   ----   ----   200    ----   
Oat groats                     ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%              543    490    545    495    530    410    
Fish meal, menhaden            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Dried whey                     ----   200    ----   200    ----   200    
Dried skim milk                ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Sugar1                         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Fat                            ----   ----    50    ----    50     50    
Lysine, 78% L-Lysine           ----   ----   ----   ----   ----     3    
Calcium carbonate               15     13     15     13     15     13    
Dicalcium phosphate             34     30     34     30     34     33    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       5      5      5      5      5      5    
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Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated Analyses                                                      
Protein, %                      17.90  17.40  17.70  17.60  17.80  15.80
Lysine, %                         .95    .95    .95    .95    .95    .95
Tryptophan, %                     .23    .23    .23    .23    .23    .20
Threonine, %                      .68    .70    .68    .69    .67    .63
Methionine + cystine, %           .60    .59    .59    .56    .58    .55
Calcium, %                        .75    .75    .75    .75    .76    .77
Phosphorus, %                     .65    .65    .65    .66    .65    .66
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1478   1470   1525   1449   1495   1520    
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1Dextrose or hydrolyzed corn starch product.    2See Table 20.




Table 6.  Suggested diets for growing swine (40 to 125 lb.) using
corn as the major grain source.
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                                            Diet number            
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Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5    
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                                              pounds               
Corn, yellow                   1555   1587   1384   1403   1441    
Oats                            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Wheat middlings                 ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               395    ----   ----   443    ----   
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   361    ----   ----   404    
Soybean, full-fat (cooked)      ----   ----   563    ----   ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Tankage, 60%                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Fat                             ----   ----   ----   100    100    
Lysine, 78% L-Lysine            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate                15     17     17     15     16    
Dicalcium phosphate              25     25     26     29     29    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix*        3      3      3      3      3    
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Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.30  15.40  16.20  15.70  15.80
Lysine, %                          .75    .75    .80    .80    .80
Tryptophan, %                      .20    .19    .21    .20    .19
Threonine, %                       .58    .60    .62    .60    .61
Methionine + cystine, %            .54    .57    .56    .54    .57
Calcium, %                         .65    .65    .69    .68    .68
Phosphorus, %                      .55    .55    .58    .58    .58
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1494   1506   1534   1589   1606    
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*See Table 20.

Table 6 (Continue..)
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                                        Diet number               
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Ingredient                       6     7       8      9     10    
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                                           pounds                 
Corn, yellow                  1368   1228   1581   1597   1614    
Oats                           200    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Wheat middlings                ----   400    ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%              383    327    315    285    332    
Soybean meal, 48%              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean, full-fat (cooked)     ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%        ----   ----    80    ----   ----   
Tankage, 60%                   ----   ----   ----    80    ----   
Fat                            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Lysine, 78% L-Lysine           ----   ----   ----   ----     2    
Calcium carbonate               15     21      7     11     15    
Dicalcium phosphate             24     14      7     17     27    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix*       3      3      3      3      3    
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Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis                                               
Protein, %                      15.40  15.60  15.60  15.50  14.20
Lysine, %                         .75    .75    .75    .75    .75
Tryptophan, %                     .20    .20    .18    .19    .18
Threonine, %                      .58    .58    .58    .60    .54
Methionine + cystine, %           .54    .52    .55    .54    .52
Calcium, %                        .65    .65    .65    .65    .65
Phosphorus, %                     .55    .55    .55    .55    .55
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1464   1461   1497   1485   1493    
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Table 7.  Suggested diets for growing swine (40 to 125 lb.) using
sorghum grain and barley as the major grain source.
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                                            Diet number            
                               ___________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5    
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                                              pounds               
Sorghum grain                  1549   1577   1371   1393   1431    
Barley                          ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               400    ----   ----   454    ----   
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   372    ----   ----   415    
Soybeans, full-fat (cooked)     ----   ----   577    ----   ----   
Fat                             ----   ----   ----   100    100    
Calcium carbonate                17     18     17     17     17    
Dicalcium phosphate              24     23     25     26     27    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix         3      3      3      3      3    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.70  16.00  16.70  16.20  16.40
Lysine, %                          .75    .75    .80    .80    .80
Tryptophan, %                      .20    .19    .21    .21    .21
Threonine, %                       .55    .57    .59    .57    .59
Methionine + cystine               .46    .49    .49    .47    .50
Calcium, %                         .66    .65    .68    .68    .68
Phosphorus %                       .55    .55    .58    .58    .58
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1438   1452   1488   1541   1558    
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*See Table 20.


Table 7. (Continue..)
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                                           Diet number            
                              ___________________________________
Ingredient                       6     7       8      9     10    
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                                             pounds               
Sorghum grain                  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Barley                        1660   1685   1508   1500   1529    
Soybean meal, 44%              293    ----   ----   350    ----   
Soybean meal, 48%              ----   266    ----   ----   319    
Soybeans, full-fat (cooked)    ----   ----   443    ----   ----   
Fat                            ----   ----   ----   100    100    
Calcium carbonate               18     20     18     17     19    
Dicalcium phosphate             19     19     21     23     23    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix        3      3      3      3      3    
                               ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis                                               
Protein, %                      16.00  16.10  16.80  16.30  16.50
Lysine, %                         .75    .75    .80    .80    .80
Tryptophan, %                     .22    .22    .23    .22    .22
Threonine, %                      .55    .56    .59    .57    .58
Methionine + cystine              .48    .50    .50    .48    .51
Calcium, %                        .65    .66    .68    .68    .68
Phosphorus %                      .55    .55    .58    .58    .58
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1360   1366   1404   1470   1479    
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Table 8.  Suggested diets for growing swine (40 to 125 lb.) using
various grains blended with wheat as the major grain source.
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                                           Diet number             
                               ___________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5    
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                                             pounds                
Wheat, hard winter              804    717    727    829    747    
Corn, yellow                    804    717    728    ----   ----   
Barley                          ----   ----   ----   829    747    
Sorghum grain                   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               342    ----   394    293    ----   
Soybean, full-fat (cooked)      ----   514    ----   ----   455    
Fat                             ----   ----   100    ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate                16     16     16     18     18    
Dicalcium phosphate              24     26     25     21     23    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix*        3      3      3      3      3    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analaysis
Protein, %                       15.90  16.90  16.20  16.30  17.20
Lysine, %                          .75    .80    .80    .75    .80
Tryptophan, %                      .21    .23    .22    .22    .24
Threonine, %                       .57    .61    .59    .55    .60
Methionine + cystine, %            .56    .58    .56    .53    .51
Calcium, %                         .65    .68    .66    .66    .69
Phosphorus, %                      .55    .59    .55    .55    .58
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1465   1505   1567   1397   1437    
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* See Table 20.

Table 8. (Continue..)
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                                       Diet number         
                              ____________________________
Ingredient                       6     7       8      9    
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                                         pounds            
Wheat, hard winter             750    800    714    724    
Corn, yellow                   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Barley                         748    ----   ----   ----   
Sorghum grain                  ----   800    715    723    
Soybean meal, 44%              350    350    ----   400    
Soybean, full-fat (cooked)     ----   ----   520    ----   
Fat                            100    ----   ----   100    
Calcium carbonate               17     17     17     15    
Dicalcium phosphate             25     23     24     28    
Salt                             7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix*       3      3      3      3    
                               ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analaysis                                       
Protein, %                      16.60  16.10  17.10  16.40
Lysine, %                         .80    .75    .80    .80
Tryptophan, %                     .23    .21    .23    .22
Threonine, %                      .57    .55    .60    .57
Methionine + cystine, %           .50    .52    .54    .52
Calcium, %                        .69    .66    .68    .68
Phosphorus, %                     .58    .55    .58    .59
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1501   1437   1482   1540    
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Table 9.  Suggested finishing diets (125 lb. to market) with corn
as the major grain source1
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                                            Diet number            
                               ___________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5    
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                                             pounds                
Corn, yellow                   1662   1683   1576   1605   1473    
Oats                            ----   ----   ----   ----   200    
Wheat middlings                 ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               290    ----   314    ----   280    
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   268    ----   284    ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Blood meal, flash dried         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Canola meal                     ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Fat                             ----   ----    60     60    ----   
Lysine, 78% L-lysine            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate                16     17     15     16     16    
Dicalcium phosphate              22     22     25     25     21    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2        3      3      3      3      3    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated Analysis
Protein, %                       13.40  13.60  13.60  13.60  13.60
Lysine, %                          .62    .62    .64    .64    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .17    .16    .17    .16    .17
Threonine, %                       .51    .52    .52    .53    .51
Methionine + cystine, %            .50    .53    .50    .52    .50
Calcium, %                         .61    .61    .62    .62    .60
Phosphorus, %                      .50    .50    .52    .52    .50
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1499   1510   1558   1569   1469    
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Table 9 (Continue..)
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                                            Diet number           
                              ___________________________________
Ingredient                       6     7       8      9     10    
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                                              pounds              
Corn, yellow                  1329   1678   1689   1780   1627    
Oats                           ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Wheat middlings                400    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%              225    234    261     90    160    
Soybean meal, 48%              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%        ----    60    ----   ----   ----   
Blood meal, flash dried        ----   ----   ----    80    ----   
Canola meal                    ----   ----   ----   ----   170    
Fat                            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Lysine, 78% L-lysine           ----   ----     1    ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate               19      9     16     15     17    
Dicalcium phosphate             17      9     23     25     16    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       3      3      3      3      3    
                               ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated Analysis                                               
Protein, %                      13.80  13.80  12.90  13.00  13.60
Lysine, %                         .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                     .17    .16    .16    .15    .16
Threonine, %                      .51    .52    .49    .50    .54
Methionine + cystine, %           .48    .51    .49    .49    .56
Calcium, %                        .62    .60    .61    .61    .60
Phosphorus, %                     .55    .50    .50    .50    .50
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1462   1502   1499   1490   1480    
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1Diets for market slaughter hogs.  See diets in Tables  3  and  4
for replacement gilts.
2See Table 20.




Table 10.  Suggested finishing diets (125  lb.  to  market)  with
barley or sorghum grain as the major grain source.
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                                             Diet number                  
                               __________________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6    
_________________________________________________________________________
                                               pounds                     
Barley                         1770   1784   1628   1923   1834   1748    
Sorghum grain                   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               185    ----   225     25     80    110    
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   171    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Blood meal, flash dried         ----   ----   ----   ----    40    ----   
Canola meal                     ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   100    
Fat                             ----   ----   100    ----   ----   ----   
Lysine, 78% L-lysine            ----   ----   ----     5    ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate                19     19     18     19     19     20    
Dicalcium phosphate              16     16     19     18     17     12    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2        3      3      3      3      3      3    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analyses
Protein, %                       14.30  14.40  14.30  11.60  14.00  14.30
Lysine, %                          .62    .62    .65    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .19    .19    .19    .15    .18    .18
Threonine, %                       .48    .48    .48    .37    .48    .49
Methionine + cystine, %            .44    .48    .43    .37    .43    .47
Calcium, %                         .61    .60    .63    .61    .61    .61
Phosphorus, %                      .50    .51    .53    .50    .50    .50
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1356   1362   1466   1340   1350   1344    
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Table 10. (continue..)
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                                              Diet number                
                              __________________________________________
Ingredient                      7       8      9     10     11     12    
________________________________________________________________________
                                                 pounds                  
Barley                         ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Sorghum grain                 1649   1675   1668   1814   1712   1617    
Soybean meal, 44%              304    ----   245    130    200    180    
Soybean meal, 48%              ----   277    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Meat and bone meal, 50%        ----   ----    60    ----   ----   ----   
Blood meal, flash dried        ----   ----   ----   ----    40    ----   
Canola meal                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   160    
Fat                            ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Lysine, 78% L-lysine           ----   ----   ----     6    ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate               17     18     10     17     16     18    
Dicalcium phosphate             20     20      7     23     22     15    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       3      3      3      3      3      3    
                               ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analyses                                                      
Protein, %                      14.00  14.10  14.30  10.90  13.70  14.20
Lysine, %                         .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                     .17    .16    .16    .12    .16    .16
Threonine, %                      .48    .49    .48    .36    .47    .50
Methionine + cystine, %           .42    .44    .42    .34    .41    .47
Calcium, %                        .61    .61    .60    .61    .60    .60
Phosphorus, %                     .50    .15    .50    .50    .50    .50
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1442   1452   1444   1437   1435   1420    
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1Diets for market slaughter hogs.  See diets in Tables  3  and  4
for replacement gilts.
2See Table 20.



Table 11.  Suggested  diets  for  finishing  swine  (125  lb.  to
market)  using  wheat or various grains blended with wheat as the
major grain source.
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                                          Diet number              
                               ___________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5    
__________________________________________________________________
                                            pounds                 
Wheat, hard winter             1754   1773    ----   ----   800    
Wheat, soft winter              ----   ----  1703   1724    ----   
Corn, yellow                    ----   ----   ----   ----   902    
Barley                          ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Sorghum grain                   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%               200    ----   252    ----   251    
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   180    ----   232    ----   
Fat                             ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Calcium carbonate                17     18     17     21     16    
Dicalcium phosphate              19     19     18     13     21    
Salt                              7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2        3      3      3      3      3    
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.10  15.10  15.30  15.40  14.20
Lysine, %                          .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .21    .21    .18    .18    .19
Threonine, %                       .49    .50    .49    .50    .51
Methionine + cystine, %            .56    .57    .45    .47    .53
Calcium, %                         .61    .61    .60    .61    .60
Phosphorus, %                      .50    .50    .50    .50    .50
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1439   1445   1461   1471   1472    
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Table 11. (continue..)
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                                           Diet number            
                              ___________________________________
Ingredient                       6     7       8      9     10    
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                                             pounds               
Wheat, hard winter             851    883    ----  1667    ----   
Wheat, soft winter             ----   ----   842    ----  1618    
Corn, yellow                   ----   ----   842    ----   ----   
Barley                         ----   882    ----   ----   ----   
Sorghum grain                  852    ----   ----   ----   ----   
Soybean meal, 44%              250    190    270    225    276    
Soybean meal, 48%              ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   
Fat                            ----   ----   ----    60     60    
Calcium carbonate               17     18     18     16     19    
Dicalcium phosphate             20     17     18     22     17    
Salt                             7      7      7      7      7    
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       3      3      3      3      3    
                               ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   
Total                         2000   2000   2000   2000   2000    
Calculated analysis                                               
Protein, %                      14.50  14.60  14.30  15.10  15.30
Lysine, %                         .62    .62    .62    .64    .64
Tryptophan, %                     .19    .20    .17    .21    .18
Threonine, %                      .48    .48    .50    .50    .49
Methionine + cystine, %           .48    .50    .48    .55    .45
Calcium, %                        .61    .60    .61    .62    .62
Phosphorus, %                     .50    .50    .50    .52    .52
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb1440   1398   1481   1501   1522    
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1Diets for market slaughter hogs.  See diets in Table 3 and 4 for
replacement gilts.
2See Table 20.



Table 12.  Recommended protein supplements for market hogs.
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                                                  Supplement
                               _________________________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6      7
________________________________________________________________________________
                                                    pounds
Soybean meal, 48%               ----   ----  1690    ----  1325   1510    ----
Soybean meal, 44%              1720   1625    ----  1320    ----   ----  1670
Dehydrated alfalfa meal, 17%    ----   100    ----   ----   100    ----   ----
Meat and bone meal, 50%1        ----   ----   ----   550    400    ----   ----
Fish meal, menhaden, 60%        ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   200    ----
Calcium carbonate                90     85    100     35     50     95    100
Dicalcium phosphate             130    130    150     35     65    135    160
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       25     25     25     25     25     25     25
Salt                             35     35     35     35     35     35     35
Lysine, 78% L-lysine             ---   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    10
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       37.84  36.60  40.56  42.79  42.65  42.34  36.74
Lysine, %                         2.49   2.40   2.64   2.68   2.67   2.83   2.81
Tryptophan, %                      .54    .53    .54    .49    .50    .55    .53
Threonine, %                      1.46   1.42   1.61   1.56   1.61   1.68   1.42
Methionine + cystine, %           1.01   0.99   1.19   1.09   1.19   1.30   0.99
Calcium, %                        3.40   3.36   3.72   3.83   3.75   3.96   3.91
Phosphorus, %                     1.72   1.70   1.94   1.98   1.96   2.03   1.98
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1256   1225   1297   1248   1263   1309   1219
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1The meat and bone meal was considered to have 9.40% calcium  and
4.50% phosphorus.  If meat and bone meal with a higher concentra-
tion of calcium and phosphorus is used, the amount  of  dicalcium
phosphate should be reduced accordingly.
2See Table 20.



Table 13.  Growing diets (40 to 125 lb.) using  recommended  pro-
tein supplements in Table 12.
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                                                  Diet number
                               _________________________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6      7
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                                                    pounds
Yellow corn                    1550   1530   1575   1580   1580   1610   1600
Supplement 1                    450    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 2                    ----   470    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 3                    ----   ----   425    ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 4                    ----   ----   ----   420    ----   ----   ----
Supplement 5                    ----   ----   ----   ----   420    ----   ----
Supplement 6                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   390    ----
Supplement 7                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   400
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.10  15.10  15.30  15.70  15.70  15.10  14.20
Lysine, %                          .75    .75    .75    .75    .75    .75    .75
Tryptophan, %                      .19    .19    .19    .17    .18    .18    .18
Threonine, %                       .58    .58    .59    .58    .59    .59    .54
Methionine + cystine, %            .54    .54    .57    .54    .57    .58    .52
Calcium, %                         .78    .80    .81    .82    .80    .79    .80
Phosphorus, %                      .58    .59    .61    .61    .61    .60    .60
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1484   1474   1496   1487   1490   1503   1484
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Table 14. Finishing diets (125 lb. to market)  using  recommended
protein supplements in Table 12.
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                                                  Diet number
                               _________________________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6     7
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                                                    pounds
Yellow corn                    1650   1645   1685   1685   1690   1700   1700
Supplement 1                    350    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 2                    ----   355    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 3                    ----   ----   315    ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 4                    ----   ----   ----   315    ----   ----   ----
Supplement 5                    ----   ----   ----   ----   310    ----   ----
Supplement 6                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   300    ----
Supplement 7                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   300
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       13.60  13.50  13.60  13.90  13.80  13.60  12.70
Lysine, %                          .63    .62    .62    .62    .62    .63    .63
Tryptophan, %                      .17    .17    .16    .15    .15    .16    .16
Threonine, %                       .52    .52    .52    .52    .52    .52    .49
Methionine + cystine, %            .51    .50    .52    .51    .52    .54    .49
Calcium, %                         .61    .61    .60    .62    .60    .61    .60
Phosphorus, %                      .51    .51    .52    .52    .52    .52    .51
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1499   1492   1510   1502   1506   1514   1500
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Table 15.  Recommended protein supplements for sows.
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                                                Supplement
                             _________________________________________________
Ingredient                      1      2      3      4      5      6     7
______________________________________________________________________________
                                                  pounds
Soybean meal, 48%             ----   ----  1560    ----  1190   1370    ----
Soybean meal, 44%            1590   1500    ----  1225    ----   ----  1525
Dehydrated alfalfa meal, 17%  ----   100    ----   ----   100    ----   ----
Meat and bone meal, 50%1      ----   ----   ----   500    400    ----   ----
Fish meal, menhaden, 60%      ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   200    ----
Calcium carbonate             100     90    110     55     70    110    115
Dicalcium phosphate           240    240    260    150    170    250    280
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2     35     35     35     35     35     35     35
Salt                           35     35     35     35     35     35     35
Lysine, 78% L-lysine          ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    10
                              ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                        2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                     34.98  33.85  37.44  39.45  39.41  38.98  33.55
Lysine, %                       2.30   2.22   2.43   2.48   2.46   2.61   2.60
Tryptophan, %                    .50    .49    .50    .46    .45    .50    .48
Threonine, %                    1.35   1.31   1.48   1.44   1.49   1.55   1.30
Methionine + cystine, %         0.94   0.91   1.10   1.01   1.09   1.20   0.90
Calcium, %                      4.78   4.65   5.11   5.23   5.27   5.50   5.49
Phosphorus, %                   2.70   2.68   2.91   2.90   2.89   3.05   3.05
Metabolizable energy, kcal/lb1160   1134   1197   1153   1159   1201   1113
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1The meat and bone meal was considered to have 9.40% calcium  and
4.50% phosphorus.  If meat and bone meal with a higher concentra-
tion of calcium and phosphorus is used, the amount  of  dicalcium
phosphate should be reduced accordingly.
2See Table 20.  :




Table 16. Sow diets  using  recommended  protein  supplements  in Table 15.
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                                                  Diet number
                               _________________________________________________
Ingredient                        1      2      3      4      5      6     7
________________________________________________________________________________
                                                    pounds
Yellow corn                    1635   1620   1655   1660   1660   1680   1680
Supplement 1                    365    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 2                    ----   380    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 3                    ----   ----   345    ----   ----   ----   ----
Supplement 4                    ----   ----   ----   340    ----   ----   ----
Supplement 5                    ----   ----   ----   ----   340    ----   ----
Supplement 6                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   320    ----
Supplement 7                    ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   ----   320
                                ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       13.30  13.30  13.50  13.80  13.80  13.40  12.50
Lysine, %                          .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .16    .17    .16    .15    .15    .16    .15
Threonine, %                       .51    .51    .52    .51    .52    .52    .48
Methionine + cystine, %            .50    .50    .52    .50    .52    .53    .48
Calcium, %                         .89    .90    .90    .91    .91    .90    .90
Phosphorus, %                      .70    .71    .71    .70    .70    .70    .70
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1479   1471   1489   1484   1484   1494   1480
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Table 17.  Recommended base mixes (complete pre-mixes).
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                                            Base mix1
                                Growing-finishing       Sow
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Ingredient                         1         2       3       4
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                                 pounds
Calcium carbonate                540       320     500     395
Dicalcium phosphate              870       510    1100     875
Salt                             240       140     ----    200
Vitamin-trace mineral mix2       100        60     125     100
Soybean meal, 44%                250       970     275     430
                                  ____     ____    ____    ____
Total                           2000      2000    2000    2000
Calculated Analysis
Protein, %                         5.50     21.34    6.05    9.46
Lysine, %                           .36      1.41     .40     .62
Tryptophan, %                       .08       .31     .09     .14
Threonine, %                        .21       .82     .23     .37
Methionine + cystine, %             .15       .57     .16     .25
Calcium, %                        19.87     11.84   21.64   17.19
Phosphorus, %                      8.12      5.01   10.26    8.22
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.  183       708     201     314
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1Base mixes 1 and 3 are designed to be used at the rate of 60 and
80  lb. per ton, respectively.  Base mixes 2 and 4 at the rate of
100 lb. per ton of complete feed.
2See Table 20.



Table 18.  Complete corn diets using base mixes.
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                                  Growing         Finishing          Sow
                                (40-125 lb.) (125 lb. to market)
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                                                 Diet number
Ingredient                        1      2       3        4        5      6
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Corn, yellow                   1560   1560    1655      1660    1630   1630
Soybean meal, 44%               380    340     285       240     280    270
Salt                            ----   ----    ----      ----     10    ----
Base Mix 1*                      60    ----     60       ----    ----   ----
Base Mix 2*                     ----   100     ----      100     ----   ----
Base Mix 3*                     ----   ----    ----      ----     80    ----
Base Mix 4*                     ----   ----    ----      ----    ----   100
                                ____   ____    ____      ____    ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000    2000      2000    2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.20  15.20   13.50     13.40   13.30  13.30
Lysine, %                          .75    .75     .62       .62     .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .19    .19     .17       .17     .17    .17
Threonine, %                       .58    .58     .51       .51     .51    .51
Methionine + cystine, %            .54    .54     .50       .50     .50    .50
Calcium, %                         .67    .66     .66       .64     .92    .92
Phosphorus, %                      .55    .55     .54       .53     .70    .70
Metabolizable energy, kcal./lb.1492   1492    1496      1497    1475   1476
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*See Table 17.
Table 19. Complete sorghum grain diets using base mixes.
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                                  Growing         Finishing          Sow
                                (40-125 lb.) (125 lb. to market)
                                                 Diet number
Ingredient                        1      2       3        4        5      6
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                                                   pounds
Sorghum grain                  1545   1550    1640      1645    1615   1620
Soybean meal, 44%               395    350     300       255     295    280
Salt                            ----   ----    ----      ----     10    ----
Base Mix 1*                      60    ----     60       ----    ----   ----
Base Mix 2*                     ----   100     ----      100     ----   ----
Base Mix 3*                     ----   ----    ----      ----     80    ----
Base Mix 4*                     ----   ----    ----      ----    ----   100
                                ____   ____    ____      ____    ____   ____
Total                          2000   2000    2000      2000    2000   2000
Calculated analysis
Protein, %                       15.70  15.70   14.20     14.00   13.90  13.80
Lysine, %                          .75    .75     .62       .62     .62    .62
Tryptophan, %                      .20    .20     .15       .17     .17    .17
Threonine, %                       .55    .55     .53       .48     .48    .48
Methionine + cystine, %            .46    .46     .43       .42     .41    .41
Calcium, %                         .67    .66     .66       .65     .93    .92
Phosphorus, %                      .57    .56     .55       .55     .72    .71
Metabolizable energy, kcal/.lb.1437   1437    1396      1438    1418   1418
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*See Table 17.



Table 20. Suggested vitamin-trace mineral mix.1
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                                  Amount per2              Suggested
Nutrient                        pound of premix              source
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Vitamin A                        900,000 IU    Vitamin A palmitate-gelatin coated
Vitamin D                        100,000 IU    Vitamin D3 - stabilized
Vitamin E                          5,000 IU    dl- tocopheryl acetate
Vitamin K (Menadione Equivalent)     660 mgs   Menadione sodium bisulfite
Riboflavin                         1,200 mgs   Riboflavin
Pantothenic acid                   4,500 mgs   Calcium pantothenate
Niacin                             7,000 mgs   Nicotinaminde
Choline chloride                  20,000 mgs   Choline chloride (60%)
Vitamine B12                           5 mgs   Vitamin B12 in mannitol, (.1%)
Folic acid                           300 mgs   Folic acid
Biotin                                40 mgs   D-Biotin
Copper                                  .4 %   CuSO4 : 5H20
Iodine                                  .008 % KIO4
Iron                                   4.0 %   FeSO4. 2H20
Manganese                               .8 %   MnSO4 . H2O
Zinc                                   4.0 %   ZnO (80% Zn)
Selenium                                .012 % NaSeO3 or NaSeO4
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1Vitamin and trace mineral mixes  may  be  purchased  separately.
This  is  advisable if a combination vitamin-trace mineral premix
is to be stored longer than three months. Vitamins may lose their
potency  in  the  presence of trace minerals if stored for a pro-
longed period.
2Premix is designed to be used at a rate of 5 lb. per ton of com-
plete  feed  for sows and baby pigs and 3 lb. per ton of complete
feed for growing-finishing swine.

REV 12/90 (5M)

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