Sunglo Starter 650 Base

Sunglo Starter 650 Base is a meal base mix. The product page says it balances the diet and supports various stages of a show pig’s growth. A feature line says the inclusion rate is 650 lb per ton, formulated to provide a balanced and complete show pig diet, and that it is designed to be used with different inclusions of corn, soybean meal, fat, and medications.

Guaranteed analysis

From the product page.

Nutrient	Min/Max	Amount
Crude protein	Min	23.0%
Lysine	Min	2.4%
Crude fat	Min	4.3%
Crude fiber	Max	2.2%
Calcium	Min	2.25%
Calcium	Max	2.75%
Phosphorus	Min	1.1%
Salt	Min	0.44%
Salt	Max	0.64%
Sodium	Min	0.5%
Sodium	Max	0.9%
Selenium	Min	0.92 ppm
Zinc	Min	9,300 ppm
Chromium	Min	0.61 ppm

Feeding directions

The stated inclusion is 650 lb per ton. The page also prints on-farm formulation mixes and says those diet specs are an estimate and depend on the commodities used. Those tables are not copied here. The mixes named on the page are a 22% protein starter diet, a 20% protein starter diet, and a 19% protein transition diet. The transition mix on the page also uses Show Base. No pounds-per-head feeding rate is printed.

Label

• No medication line is on the guaranteed analysis.
• The page says the base is designed to be used with medications. This file does not name a drug, a level, or a withdrawal for that addition.
• The guaranteed analysis does not list ractopamine.
• drug_free is true for the product as tagged. It is not a claim about a mix after medication is added.

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