Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the grower basal diet of pigeon squabs.
| Item | Control Diet * |
|---|---|
| Ingredient, g/kg DM | |
| Yellow corn 1 | 759.4 |
| Soybean meal 2 | 197.2 |
| Supplement 3 | 43.4 |
| Chemical composition, g/kg DM | |
| CP | 160 |
| CF | 28.8 |
| EE | 29.7 |
| Available Ph | 4 |
| Ca | 12 |
| Lysine | 8 |
| Methionine | 3 |
| ME, Kcal/Kg diet 4 | 2988 |
* Control diet (grower basal diet) was fed to the three groups of pigeons by adding Origanum majorana powder at the level of 5 g/kg diet and 10 g/kg diet to the 2nd and 3rd groups of pigeons. 1 Composition (as fed basis): 89.41% DM, 9.50% CP, 2.11% CF, 3.70% EE and 3350 kcal/kg diet ME. 2 Composition (as fed basis): 87.97% DM, 44% CP, 6.50% CF, 0.8% EE, and 2230 kcal/kg diet ME. 3 Supplement consisted of (DM) 1.55% Dicalcium phosphate, 2.08% Ground limestone, 0.04% Methionine, 0.07% Lysine, 0.3% Salt, 0.3% Premix (supplied per Kg of dietary DM: Vit. A, 6,250,000 IU; Vit.D3, 2,500,000 IU; Vit. E, 25,000 mg; Vit.k3, 1750 mg; Vit.B1, 500 mg; Vit.B2, 2750 mg; Vit.B6, 1250 mg; Vit. B12, 10 mg; Nicotinic acid 20,000 mg; calcium pantothenate, 500 mg; Folic acid 500 mg; Biotin 50 mg; Iron 22 g; Copper 2.5 g; Zinc 37.5 g; Manganese 31 g; Iodine 650 mg; Selenium 113 mg; cobalt 50 mg). 4 Metabolizable energy was calculated using the ME of the ingredients, according to the previous report of NRC [18]. DM, Dry matter; CP, Crude protein; CF, Crude fiber; EE, Ether extract; Ph, Phosphorus; Ca, Calcium; ME, Metabolizable energy.