Table 2. Minimum Recommended Levels For Selected Minerals
In Swine Basemixes To Supplement Corn-Soybean Meal Diets.
Type of diet |
Inclusion Rate (lb./ton) |
calcium (%) |
phosphorus (%) |
salt (%) |
|
| Pigs from 110 pounds to market |
50 |
21.1 |
8.4 |
14.0 |
60 |
17.5 |
7.0 |
11.7 |
70 |
15.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
|
| Pigs from 50 to 110 pounds |
50 |
22.2 |
9.5 |
14.0 |
60 |
18.5 |
7.9 |
11.7 |
70 |
15.8 |
6.8 |
10.0 |
|
| Gestating sows and lactating sows eating less than 12 pounds per day |
70 |
23.8 |
13.4 |
10.0 |
80 |
20.8 |
11.7 |
8.8 |
90 |
18.5 |
10.4 |
7.8 |
|
| Lactating sows |
70 |
20.9 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
80 |
18.3 |
9.2 |
8.8 |
90 |
16.3 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
|