DANISH FEEDING STANDARDS

Below you can find the Danish recommendations for the nutrient content in pig feed.

AMINO ACIDS

TABLE 1. SOWS AND GILTS. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACID PER

FEED UNIT (SOW) AND MACRO MINERALS
Farrowing section Gilts Mating section, gilts and pregnant sows
Lactating sows X
Until 2 days post-farrowing X (X)
Gilts, weight interval (30-65 kg) 30-110 kg 65-110 kg 90-150 kg
From weaning to mating (X) X (X)
Pregnant sows, one diet, d in (0-114)
gestation
Pregnant sows, phase feeding, d 85-114
in gestation
Lysine 7.7 6.0 5.0* 4.5*
Methionine 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.4
Methionine + Cysteine 4.5 3.5 3.3 2.9
Threonine 5.0 3.9 3.6 3.2
Tryptofan 1.54 1.2 1.0 0.9
Isoleucin 4.3 3.4 3.0 2.7
Leucin 8.3 6.5 5.1 4.6
Histidine 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.6
Phenylalanine 4.2 3.3 2.9 2.6
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 8.7 6.8 5.1 4.6
Valine 5.3 4.1 3.7 3.3
Crude protein, minimum 118 100 95 92

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.1
Calcium, without phytase 8.0 7.4 7.0 7.0
Ca, 60-100% phytase dosage 7.5 6.9 6.5 6.5
Ca, 150-250% phytase dosage 7.2 6.6 6.2 6.2
Ca, 300-400% phytase dosage 7.0 6.4 6.0 6.0
Na 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Cl 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
K 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

*:If the sows are fed only once per day, the maximum content of free lysine should not exceed 30 % of the
total
content of lysine

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TABLE 2 . SOWS AND GILTS. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACID PER
FEED UNIT (SOW) AND MACRO MINERALS
Pregnant sows and gilts Pregnant sows
Gilts, weight interval 110-150 kg
From weaning to mating 0-114
Pregnant sows, phase feeding, d in gestation 0-84
Lysine 4.0* 3.5*
Methionine 1.2 1.1
Methionine + Cysteine 2.6 2.3
Threonine 2.9 2.5
Tryptofan 0.8 0.7
Isoleucin 2.4 2.1
Leucin 4.1 3.6
Histidine 1.4 1.2
Phenylalanine 2.3 2.0
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 4.1 3.6
Valine 3.0 2.6
Crude protein, minimum 90 85

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.0 2.0
Calcium, without phytase 7.0 7.0
Ca, 60-100% phytase dosage 6.5 6.5
Ca, 150-250% phytase dosage 6.2 6.2
Ca, 300-400% phytase dosage 6.0 6.0
Na 1.5 1.5
Cl 2.5 2.5
K 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4

*:If the sows are fed once per day, the maximum content of free lysine should not exceed 30 % of
the total content of lysine

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TABLE 3. PIGLETS 7-30KG LIVEWEIGHT. G DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACID
AND G DIGESTIBLE CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG) AND
MACRO MINERALS

6-9 kg 9-15 kg 9-30 kg 15-30 kg Lysine:AA

6-15 kg ratio
Lysine 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.0 100
Methionine 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 32
Methionine + Cysteine 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 54
Threonine 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.8 62
Tryptofan 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 21
Isoleucin 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.5 49-51
Leucin 9.5 9.5 10.2 10.5 90-95
Histidine 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 29-31
Phenylalanine 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.0 100
Valine 6.7 6.7 7.1 7.2 63-65
Crude protein, minimum 130 130 141 144
Crude protein, minimum 133 134 144 148
standard ingredients
Crude protein, maximums 143 144 154 158

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P 3.3/3.6* 3.2 3.1 3.0
Ca without phytase 7.0 8.0 8.5 8.5
Ca, 60-100% phytase dosage 6.5 7.5 8.0 8.0
Ca, 100-250% phytase dosage 6.2 7.2 7.7 7.7
Ca, 300-400% phytase dosage 6.0 7.0 7.5 7.5
Na 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.9
Cl 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.2
K 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

*: If pharmacological levels of zinc are used the level of dig. P must be increased due to the negative
effect of zinc on phytase

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TABLE 4. PIGLETS 6-15KG LIVEWEIGHT IN CASE OF DIARRHEA.
GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACID PER FEED UNIT (PIG) AND
MACRO MINERALS
6-9 kg 9-15 kg Lysine:aa
9-15 kg ratio
Lysine 9.5 10.0 100
Methionine 3.0 3.2 32
Methionine + Cysteine 5.1 5.4 54
Threonine 5.9 6.2 62
Tryptofan 2.0 2.1 21
Isoleucin 4.5 4.8 49-51
Leucin 8.6 9.0 90-95
Histidine 2.7 2.9 29-31
Phenylalanine 5.1 5.4 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 9.5 10.0 100
Valine 6.0 6.4 63-65
Crude protein, min. 118 125
Crude protein, min. standard ingredients 121 128
Crude protein, maximum 131 138

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P 3.3/3.6* 3.2
Ca without phytase 7.0 7.5
Ca, 60-100% phytase dosage 6.5 7.0
Ca, 100-250% phytase dosage 6.2 6.7
Ca, 300-400% phytase dosage 6.0 6.5
Na 2.5 2.1
Cl 4.0 3.5
K 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4

*: If pharmacological levels of zinc are used the level of dig. P must be increased due to the negative
effect of zinc on phytase

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TABLE 5. PIGLETS 9-30 KG LIVEWEIGHT IN CASE OF DIARRHEA.
GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACID PER FEED UNIT (PIG) AND
MACRO MINERALS
9-30 kg 15-30 kg
Lysine 10.5 10.5
Methionine 3.4 3.4
Methionine + Cysteine 5.7 5.7
Threonine 6.5 6.5
Tryptofan 2.2 2.2
Isoleucin 5.2 5.3
Leucin 9.8 10.0
Histidine 3.1 3.2
Phenylalanine 5.7 5.7
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 10.5 10.5
Valine 6.8 6.9
Crude protein, min. 135 138
Crude protein, min. standard 138 141
ingredients
Crude protein, maximum 148 151

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P 3.1 3.0
Ca without phytase 8.0 8.5
Ca, 60-100% phytase dosage 7.5 8.0
Ca, 100-250% phytase dosage 7.2 7.7
Ca, 300-400% phytase dosage 7.0 7.5
Na 2.0 1.9
Cl 3.4 3.2
K 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4

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In tables 6, 7 and 8 below the amino acid recommendations are listed. The amino acid
recommendations depend on the feed conversion ratio observed in the herd.
The better feed conversion the pigs exhibit the higher their demand for amino
acids per energy unit.

TABLE 6. PIGS 20-115 KG LIVEWEIGHT. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO

ACID AND CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG)
Feed conversion ratio FUsv/kg gain
< 2.6 20 - 45 kg 30-45 kg 30-60 kg 30-75 kg 45-75 kg Lysine:AA
(30-115 kg) (30-115 kg) ratio
2.6 - 2.75 20-45 kg 30-45 kg 30-75 kg 30-75 kg
≥ 2.75 20-45 kg 30-60 kg 30-60 kg
Lysine 10.0 9.5 9 8.7 8.4 100
Methionine 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 30-31
Methionine + Cysteine 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.9 55-58
Threonine 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.5 63-65.5
Tryptofan 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.75 1.68 20
Isoleucin 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.5 51-53
Leucin 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.4 96-100
Histidine 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 31-32
Phenylalanine 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.5 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.7 8.4 100
Valine 6.6 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.6 66-6.7
Crude protein, minimum 135 132 130 130 128

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
Calcium, without phytase 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4
Calcium, 60-100% phytase 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.9
Calcium, 150 - 250% 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6
phytase
Calcium, 300 - 400% 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4
phytase
Na 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6
Cl 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7
K 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

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TABLE 7. PIGS 20-115 KG LIVEWEIGHT. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO
ACID AND CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG) AND MACRO
MINERALS
Feed conversion ratio FUsv/kg gain
< 2.6 30-115 kg 45-115 kg 60-115 kg Lysine:AA
45-75 kg ratio
2.6 - 2.75 30-75 kg 30-115 kg 45-115 kg
45-75 kg
≥ 2.75 30-60 kg 30-75 kg 30-115 kg
45-75 kg
Lysine 8.4 8.0 7.7 100
Methionine 2.5 2.4 2.3 30
Methionine + Cysteine 4.9 4.6 4.5 58-61
Threonine 5.5 5.3 5.1 65.5-67
Tryptofan 1.68 1.6 1.54 20
Isoleucin 4.5 4.2 4.1 53
Leucin 8.4 8.0 7.7 100
Histidine 2.7 2.6 2.5 32
Phenylalanine 4.5 4.3 4.2 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 8.4 8.0 7.7 100
Valine 5.6 5.4 5.2 67
Crude protein, minimum 128 124 120

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.5 2.4 2.3
Calcium, without phytase 7.4 7.2 7.0
Calcium, 60-100% phytase 6.9 6.7 6.5
Calcium, 150 - 250% phytase 6.6 6.4 6.2
Calcium, 300 - 400% phytase 6.4 6.2 6.0
Na 1.6 1.5 1.5
Cl 2.7 2.5 2.5
K 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4

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TABLE 8. PIGS 30-115 KG LIVEWEIGHT. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO
ACID AND CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG)
Feed conversion ratio FUsv/kg gain
< 2.6 75-115 kg Lysine:AA
ratio
2.6 - 2.75 60-115 kg 75-115 kg
≥ 2.75 30-115 kg 60-115 kg 75-115 kg
45-75 kg
Lysine 7.4 7.1 6.9 100
Methionine 2.2 2.1 2.1 30
Methionine + Cysteine 4.4 4.2 4.2 58-61
Threonine 4.9 4.7 4.6 65.5-67
Tryptofan 1.48 1.42 1.38 20
Isoleucin 3.9 3.8 3.7 53
Leucin 7.4 7.1 6.9 100
Histidine 2.4 2.3 2.2 32
Phenylalanine 4.0 3.8 3.7 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 7.4 7.1 6.9 100
Valine 5.0 4.8 4.7 67
Crude protein, minimum 115 111 108

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.2 2.1 2.1
Calcium, without phytase 6.9 6.8 6.8
Calcium, 60-100% phytase 6.4 6.3 6.3
Calcium, 150 - 250% 6.1 6.0 6.0
phytase
Calcium, 300 - 400% 5.9 5.8 5.8
phytase
Na 1.4 1.3 1.3
Cl 2.3 2.2 2.2
K 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4

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In the tables 9 and 10 below amino acid recommendations for increased lean meat are
shown.

TABLE 9. PIGS 30-115 KG LIVEWEIGHT. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO

ACID AND CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG)
Feed conversion ratio FUsv/kg gain
< 2.6 30-75 kg 30-115 kg 45-115 kg 60-115 kg Lysine:AA
30-60 kg 45-75 kg ratio
2.6 - 2.75 30-60 kg 30-75 kg 30-115 kg 45-115 kg
30-45 kg 45-75 kg
≥ 2.75 30-45 kg 30-60 kg 30-75 kg 30-115 kg
20-45 kg 45-75 kg
Lysine 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.0 100
Methionine 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 30
Methionine + Cysteine 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.6 57-61
Threonine 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 64-67
Tryptofan 1.8 1.75 1.68 1.60 20
Isoleucin 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.2 53
Leucin 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.0 100
Histidine 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 32
Phenylalanine 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.3 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.0 100
Valine 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4 67
Crude protein, minimum 132 132 132 128

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3
Calcium, without phytase 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0
Calcium, 60-100% phytase 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5
Calcium, 150 - 250% 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2
phytase
Calcium, 300 - 400% 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.0
phytase
Na 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5
Cl 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.5
K 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

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TABLE 10. PIGS 30-115 KG LIVEWEIGHT. GRAM DIGESTIBLE AMINO
ACID AND CRUDE PROTEIN PER FEED UNIT (PIG) AND MACRO
MINERALS
Feed conversion ratio FUsv/kg gain
< 2.6 75-115 kg Lysine:AA
ratio
2.6 - 2.75 60-115 kg 75-115 kg
≥ 2.75 45-115 kg 60-115 kg 75-115 kg
Lysine 7.7 7.4 7.1 100
Methionine 2.3 2.2 2.1 30
Methionine + Cysteine 4.5 4.4 4.2 57-61
Threonine 5.1 4.9 4.7 64-67
Tryptofan 1.54 1.48 1.42 20
Isoleucin 4.1 3.9 3.8 53
Leucin 7.7 7.4 7.1 100
Histidine 2.5 2.4 2.3 32
Phenylalanine 4.2 4.0 3.8 54
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 7.7 7.4 7.1 100
Valine 5.2 5.0 4.8 67
Crude protein, minimum 124 119 116

STANDARDS FOR MACRO MINERALS, GRAM PER FEED UNIT

Dig. P g/FUsv 2.2 2.1 2.1
Calcium, without phytase 6.9 6.8 6.8
Calcium, 60-100% phytase 6.4 6.3 6.3
Calcium, 150 - 250% phytase 6.1 6.0 6.0
Calcium, 300 - 400% phytase 5.9 5.8 5.8
Na 1.4 1.3 1.3
Cl 2.3 2.2 2.2
K 2.5 2.5 2.5
Mg 0.4 0.4 0.4

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VITAMINES

TABLE 11. RATE OF INCLUSION OF VITAMINES PER FEED UNIT

(SOWS)
Pregnant Lactating
sows, breeding gilts >110kg, sows
empty sows
Vitamin A, IU 8000 8000
Vitamin D (D3), IU 800 800
Vitamin E, i.u 40 165
~ alpha-tocopherol, mg 36 150
~ dl-alpha-tocopherol, mg 40 165
~ all-rac acetate, mg 27 111
~ RRR, mg 29 121
Vitamin K (K3), mg 2 2
Thiamin (B1), mg 2 2
Riboflavin (B2), mg 5 5
Pyridoxin (B6), mg 3 3
Niacin (B3), mg 20 20
Biotin, mg 0.2 0.2
D-pantothenic acid (B5), mg 15 15
Folic acid, mg 1.5 1.5
Vitamin B12, mcg 20 20

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TABLE 12. RATE OF INCLUSION OF VITAMINES PER FEED UNIT
(PIG)
Weaned piglets, Piglets, 9-15kg Piglets, 15-30kg Grower finishers and gilts
6-9kg 30-110kg
Vitamin A, IU 8000 5000 5000 4000
Vitamin D (D3), IU 800 500 500 400
Vitamin E, i.u 140 140 60 40
~ alpha-tocopherol, mg 130 130 54 36
~ dl-alpha-tocopherol, mg 140 140 60 40
~ all-rac acetate, mg 94 94 40 27
~ RRR, mg 103 103 44 29
Vitamin K (K3), mg 2 2 2 2
Thiamin (B1), mg 2 2 2 2
Riboflavin (B2), mg 4 4 4 2
Pyridoxin (B6), mg 3 3 3 3
Niacin (B3), mg 20 20 20 20
Biotin, mg 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.05
D-pantothenic acid (B5), mg 10 10 10 10
Folic acid, mg 0 0 0 0
Vitamin B12, mcg 20 20 20 20

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MINERALS

TABLE 13. MINERALS AND SOWS AND GROWER FINISHERS, TOTAL

AMOUNT PER FEED UNIT (SOW) AND FEED UNIT (PIG)
Gestating sows, gilts >110kg, Lactating sows 30-110 kg
empty sows
Iron, mg 80 80 80
Copper, mg 6 6 6
Manganese, mg 40 40 40
Zinc, mg, 0-150% phytase dosage 100 100 100
Zinc, mg, 200-400% phytase dosage 100 100 70
Iodine, mg 0.2 0.2 0.2
Selen, mg 0.2 0.2 0.2

TABLE 14. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PIGLETS . TOTAL AMOUNT

PER FEED UNIT (PIG)
6-9 kg 9-15 kg 9-30 kg
Iron, mg 1501 1501 1501
Copper, mg 6 6 6
Manganese, mg 40 40 40
Zinc, mg, 0-150% phytase dosage 1002 100 100
Zinc, mg, 200-400% phytase dosage 1002 100 100
Iodine, mg 0.2 0.2 0.2
Selen, mg 0.35 0.35 0.35

1) :At least 100 mg should be easily soluble iron salts

2) : If Zinc is included with a high dosages e.g. 2500 ppm it is recommended to increase the content of
digestible
Phosphorus by 0.3 g per Feed Unit.

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TABLE 15. GUIDELINES FOR THE MINIMUM CONTENT OF TOTAL
CONTENT OF PHOSPHORUS IN FEED SUPPLEMENTED WITH
PHYTASE. LEVELS ARE STATED IN GRAM PER FEED UNIT
(PIG/SOW)
100% phytase 200% phytase 300% phytase 400% phytase
Pelleted feed / farm mixed Dig. P g/FUpig/sow PF FM PF FM Both Both
Piglets, 9-30 kg 3.1 5.4 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8
Grower finishers, 30-110 kg 2.3 4.2 3.95 3.9 3.75 3.65 3.6
Gestating sows 2.0 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.2
Lactating sows 3.0 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.75 4.7

1) : The recommendations given in table 15 are based on diets which consist of cereals and soybean meal.
These recommendations are furthermore
based on an assumption that wheat constitutes more than 50 % of the cereals in the sow diets and by more
than 66 % of
the cereal fraction in the piglet diets.
Monocalciumphosphate should also be used.

TABLE 16. COMPARISON OF PHYTASE PRODUCTS

Dosage Natuphos (FTU) Ronozyme NP Optiphos (OTU) Axtra Phy (FTU) Natuphos E
Phyzyme XP (FTU) (FYT) Quantum Blue (FTU) (FTU)
Ronozyme HiPhos (FYT)
60% 300 - 150 250 210
100% 500 1500 250 400 350
150% 750 1875 375 600 525
200% 1000 2500 500 800 700
300% 1500 1200 1050
400% 2000 1600 1400

LIST OF REFERENCES

Tybirk P., Sloth, N.M. Kjeldsen, N & Shooter, L. (2019). Normer for næringsstoffer. 29. udgave.
SEGES,
Videncenter for Svineproduktion

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