Example Starter Diets

Starter Pig Diets < 8 lb
Item Creep Feed (>21 d Lact) SEW (4-8#)
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 2550 42.54 2360 39.26
Soybean meal, 48% 900 15.01 15.00 900 14.97 15.00
Dried whey 1500 25.02 1800 29.94
Fish meal, menhaden select 165 2.75 5.25 260 4.33 5.25
Porcine plasma 150 2.50 2.50 4.50 240 3.99 4.00 6.00
Blood meal 60 1.00 1.00 1.75 60 1.00 1.00 2.20
Oat groats 250 4.17
Fat 250 4.17 240 3.99
Deflourinated phosphate 85 1.42 60 1.00
Limestone 10 0.17 15 0.25
Salt
Copper sulfate 6 0.10 0.10 0.10 6 0.10 0.10 0.10
Vit-TM pmx 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Lysine HCl 12 0.20 0.20 12 0.20 0.20
dl-Methionine 6 0.10 0.20 8 0.13 0.20
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50 30 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total 5995 100.00 6012 100.00
Alternative Ingredients
Milk chocolate powder 12.50 12.50
Lactose
Whey/lactose blends
Bovine plasma protein 6.00 6.00
Chocolate blends
Wheat 20.00 20.00
Wheat middlings - -
Feed flavors
Bentonites/flow agents 2.00 2.00
Organic acids 2.00 2.00
Zinc oxide 0.30 0.30
Synthetic amino acid total 0.50 0.50
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1580 1580 1581 1580
DE, kcal/lb 1658 1658
Crude protein 19.20 21.01
Lysine 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60
Methionine 0.41 0.39 0.48 0.45
Met + Cys 0.79 0.78 0.90 0.90
Tryptophan 0.26 0.20 0.29 0.22
Histidine 0.53 0.36 0.58 0.42
Isoleucine 0.86 0.36 0.95 0.42
Phe + cys 1.61 1.11 1.76 1.26
Threonine 0.89 0.80 1.00 0.91
Valine 1.07 0.80 1.18 0.91
Crude fat 6.68 7.00 6.36 7.00
Crude fiber 1.62 2.00 1.46 2.00
Calcium 0.93 0.95 1.15 0.95 0.95 1.15
Phosphorus - avail 0.59 0.62
Phosphorus - total 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80
Soy protein 7.19 7.20
Simple sugars 17.26 17.25 20.66 20.65
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
†Unless otherwise noted.

Starter Pig Diets 8-17 lbs
Item Phase Ia (8-12#) Phase Ib (12-17#)
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 2650 44.20 2940 48.95
Soybean meal, 48% 900 15.01 15.00 1020 16.98 17.00
Dried whey 1500 25.02 1200 19.98
Fish meal, menhaden select 315 5.25 5.25 315 5.25 5.25
Porcine plasma 180 3.00 3.00 6.00 60 1.00 1.00 4.00
Blood meal 70 1.17 1.00 2.00 80 1.33 1.00 2.00
Oat groats
Fat 230 3.84 240 4.00
Deflourinated phosphate 65 1.08 60 1.00
Limestone 10 0.17 10 0.17
Salt 6 0.10 0.10 0.25
Copper sulfate 6 0.10 0.10 0.10 6 0.10 0.10 0.10
Vit-TM pmx 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Lysine HCl 12 0.20 0.20 12 0.20 0.20
dl-Methionine 7 0.12 0.20 6 0.10 0.20
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50 30 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total 5996 100.00 6006 100.00
Alternative Ingredients
Milk chocolate powder 12.50 12.50
Lactose
Whey/lactose blends
Bovine plasma protein 6.00 4.00
Chocolate blends
Wheat 20.00 20.00
Wheat middlings - -
Feed flavors
Bentonites/flow agents 2.00 2.00
Organic acids 2.00 2.00
Zinc oxide 0.30 0.20
Synthetic amino acid total 0.50 0.50
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1579 1580 1581 1580
DE, kcal/lb 1658 1661
Crude protein 20.77 20.03
Lysine 1.55 1.55 1.45 1.45
Methionine 0.47 0.43 0.46 0.41
Met + Cys 0.87 0.87 0.81 0.81
Tryptophan 0.28 0.22 0.26 0.20
Histidine 0.58 0.40 0.56 0.38
Isoleucine 0.93 0.40 0.89 0.38
Phe + cys 1.75 1.22 1.68 1.15
Threonine 0.97 0.88 0.89 0.83
Valine 1.16 0.88 1.12 0.83
Crude fat 6.41 7.00 6.67 7.00
Crude fiber 1.58 2.00 1.76 2.00
Calcium 0.95 0.95 1.15 0.89 0.90 1.10
Phosphorus - avail 0.61 0.54
Phosphorus - total 0.80 0.80 0.75 0.75
Soy protein 7.20 7.20 8.15 8.20
Simple sugars 17.26 17.30 13.79 13.80
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
†Unless otherwise noted.

Starter Pig Diets 17-50 lbs.
Item Phase II (17-25#) Phase III (25-50#)
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 3400 56.69 3730 62.18
Soybean meal, 48% 1260 21.01 21.00 1800 30.01
Dried whey 600 10.00
Fish meal, menhaden select 255 4.25 5.25
Porcine plasma 2.00
Blood meal 60 1.00 1.00 2.00
Oat groats
Fat 240 4.00 240 4.00
Deflourinated phosphate 85 1.42 130 2.17
Limestone 10 0.17 10 0.17
Salt 15 0.25 0.25 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Copper sulfate 6 0.10 0.10 0.10 5 0.08 0.08 0.08
Vit-TM pmx 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Lysine HCl 12 0.20 0.20 12 0.20 0.20
dl-Methionine 4 0.07 0.20
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50 30 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total 5998 100.00 5999 100.01
Alternative Ingredients
Milk chocolate powder 7.50 7.50
Lactose
Whey/lactose blends
Bovine plasma protein 2.00
Chocolate blends
Wheat 20.00 30.00
Wheat middlings - 5.00
Feed flavors
Bentonites/flow agents 2.00 2.00
Organic acids 2.00 2.00
Zinc oxide 0.10 0.05
Synthetic amino acid total 0.50 0.50
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1581 1580 1580 1580
DE, kcal/lb 1659 1654
Crude protein 19.67 19.66
Lysine 1.35 1.35 1.25 1.25
Methionine 0.42 0.38 0.33 0.32
Met + Cys 0.76 0.76 0.67 0.64
Tryptophan 0.24 0.19 0.24 0.19
Histidine 0.55 0.35 0.53 0.34
Isoleucine 0.86 0.35 0.86 0.71
Phe + cys 1.68 1.07 1.74 1.03
Threonine 0.83 0.77 0.79 0.75
Valine 1.08 0.77 1.04 0.75
Crude fat 6.76 7.00 6.51 7.00
Crude fiber 2.06 3.00 2.45 3.00
Calcium 0.90 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.85 1.00
Phosphorus - avail 0.50 0.44
Phosphorus - total 0.75 0.75 0.76 0.75
Soy protein 10.08 10.10
Simple sugars 6.90 6.90
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
†Unless otherwise noted.

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