Table 6.
Compositions and chemical analysis of basal diets for broilers (%).
| Item (%) | Starter (Day 1–21) | Finisher (Day 22–39) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| Corn | 54.70 | 56.70 |
| High protein soybean meal | 34.70 | 25.90 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
| Limestone | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Soybean oil | 0.90 | 3.50 |
| Wheat | 5.00 | 7.50 |
| Chicken bone meal | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Premix 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Chemical composition analyzed 2 | ||
| ME, Mcal/kg | 2.95 | 3.10 |
| Dry matter | 87.35 | 87.70 |
| Crude protein | 22.00 | 20.50 |
| Calcium | 0.90 | 0.87 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.61 | 0.57 |
| Non-phytate phosphorus | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Lysine | 1.37 | 1.20 |
| Methionine | 0.67 | 0.60 |
| Methionine + Cysteine | 0.96 | 0.82 |
| Threonine | 0.95 | 0.84 |
1 Premix provided the following nutrients per kilogram of diet: Fe, 111 mg; Cu, 10 mg; Mn, 128 mg; Zn, 142 mg; NaCl, 3 g; L-lysine HCl, 2.4 g; DL-methionine 1.4 g; vitamin A, 14,000 IU; vitamin D3, 6000 IU; vitamin E, 70 mg; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 7 mg; vitamin B2, 13 mg; vitamin B6, 13 mg; vitamin B12, 29 μg; choline, 1835 mg; folic acid, 3 mg; nicotinic acid, 93 mg; and pantothenic acid, 27 mg. 2 The chemical composition of feed in this experiment was calculated.