Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | Content, % | Nutrient level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 55.00 | DE, MJ/Kg | 14.17 |
| Wheat midding | 3.50 | CP, % | 20.35 |
| Phospholipid | 2.00 | Lys, % | 1.34 |
| Whey powder | 5.00 | Met+Cys, % | 0.77 |
| Extruded soybean | 7.30 | Thr, % | 0.80 |
| Soybean meal | 18.50 | Ca, % | 0.95 |
| Fish meal | 5.00 | TP, % | 0.65 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.00 | AP, % | 0.48 |
| Limestone | 1.10 | ||
| NaCl | 0.10 | ||
| L-Lysine HCl | 0.35 | ||
| DL- methionine | 0.15 | ||
| Vitamin-mineral premix1 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100 |
1Supplied the following per kg of diet: vitamin A, 10,000 IU; vitamin D3, 400 IU; vitamin E, 10 mg; pantothenic acid, 15 mg; vitamin B6, 2 mg; biotin, 0.3 mg; folic acid, 3 mg; vitamin B12, 0.009 mg; ascorbic acid, 40 mg; Fe, 150 mg; Cu, 130 mg; Mn, 60 mg; Zn, 120 mg; I, 0.3 mg; and Se, 0.25 mg.