TABLE 1.
Ingredients and nutrient levels in the basal diet.
| Ingredient (g/kg) | Starter (1–21 days) | Grower (22–42 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 527.9 | 577.8 |
| Soybean meal | 368.9 | 300.0 |
| Zea gluten meal | 0 | 24.3 |
| Soybean oil | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Choline chloride | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Vitamin premix b | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Trace element premix a | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Stone powder | 12.2 | 11.7 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 19.1 | 16.2 |
| DL-Methionine | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| L-Lysine | 0.4 | 0.45 |
| Wheat bran | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Total | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Metabolic energy (MJ/kg) | 12.4 | 13.0 |
| Crude protein | 211.8 | 198.4 |
| Lysine | 11.4 | 10.5 |
| Methionine | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Calcium | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Available P | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Total P | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Threonine | 7.7 | 2.2 |
| Analyzed content | ||
| Calcium | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Total P | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Calcium: Total P | 1.50 | 1.37 |
a
Trace element premix is provided as per kg of feed: 8 mg copper (CuSO4·5H2O); 80 mg iron (FeSO4); 100 mg manganese (MnSO4·H2O); 0.15 mg selenium (Na2SeO3); 0.35 mg iodine (KI).
b
Vitamin premix per kg feed: VA, 9500 IU, VD, 362.5 µg, VE, 30 IU, VK, 32.65 mg, VB1 2 mg, VB6 6 mg, VB12 0.25 mg, biotin 325 μg, folic acid 1.25 mg, pantothenic acid 12 mg, niacin 50 mg.
c
Calculated nutrient concentrations.