Table 2. Nutrient Recommendations For Breeding Swine (Percentage Or Amount Per Pound Of Diet).

 

Sows and gilts

 Nutrient

 Gestation

 Lactation (1)

Boars

Metabolizable energy, kcal

1,400

1,400

1,400

Protein, %

14

14

14

Lysine, %

0.50

0.60

0.60

Methionine + cystine, %

0.32

0.36

0.36

Tryptophan, %

0.09

0.12

0.12

Threonine, %

0.35

0.44

0.44

Calcium, %

0.90

0.75

0.90

Phosphorus, %

0.75

0.60

0.75

Salt, % (3)

0.40

0.50

0.35

Iron, mg

36

36

36

Copper, mg (4)

2.70

2.70

2.70

Manganese, mg

14

14

14

Zinc, mg

30

30

30

Iodine, mg

0.10

0.10

0.10

Selenium, mg

0.136

0.136

0.136

Vitamin A, IU

3,000

3,000

3,000

Vitamin D, IU

300

300

250

Vitamin E, IU

12.5

12.5

12.5

Vitamin K, mg

1

1

1

Riboflavin, mg

2

2

2

Niacin, mg

12

12

12

Pantothenic acid, mg

10

10

10

Choline, mg (5)

400

400

400

Vitamin B12, mcg

10

10

10

Biotin, mg

0.06

0.06

0.06

Folic acid, mg

0.45

0.45

0.45

Feed required, lb

4

12

5


(1) The nutrient requirement of lactating sows increases as feed intake decreases. The nutrient content should be increased 8.3 percent for each pound below 12. (If sows will only consume 10 pounds per day, the levels of required nutrients should be increased 16.6 percent.)


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