Table 1.
Composition and nutrients levels of the basal diets (DM basis).
| Ingredients | Content, % |
|---|---|
| Rice straw | 50.00 |
| Corn | 29.20 |
| Soybean | 8.00 |
| Wheat bran | 11.09 |
| CaCO3 | 0.11 |
| CaH2PO4 | 0.40 |
| NaCl | 0.70 |
| Premixa | 0.50 |
| Total | 100 |
| Nutrient levels b | |
| DM | 98.70 |
| CP | 10.28 |
| NDF | 73.99 |
| ADF | 45.89 |
| EE | 15.06 |
a
One kg of premix contained the following: Vitamin A 15 544 IU, Vitamin D 23 220 IU, Vitamin E 297 IU, Fe 31 mg, Cu 25 mg, Zn 60 mg, Mn 75 mg, I 0.15 mg, Se 0.05 mg, Co 0.15 mg.
b
The nutrient levels were all measured values.
CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber; EE, ether extract; DM, dry matter.