Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of basal diet (as-fed basis)
| Items | Starter (1 to 21 d) | Grower (22 to 42 d) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients, % | ||
| Corn | 58.41 | 63.92 |
| Soybean meal(43%CP) | 33.78 | 28.05 |
| Soybean oil | 2.90 | 3.00 |
| Fish meal (60.2%CP) | 1.51 | 1.51 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Limestone | 1.10 | 1.22 |
| premix1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient composition | ||
| ME2(kcal/kg) | 3050 | 3106 |
| Crude protein (%) | 21.05 | 19.17 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.96 | 0.94 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| Lys | 1.18 | 0.97 |
| Met | 0.51 | 0.45 |
1The premix provided the following (per kilogram of compound feed): vitamin A, 8,050 IU; cholecalciferol, 1,800 IU; vitamin E, 20 IU; vitamin K3, 5.10 mg; thiamine, 2.40 mg; riboflavin, 8.20 mg; pantothenic acid, 15.30 mg; pyridoxine, 3.10 mg; cobalamin, 0.02 mg; niacin, 32 mg; choline chloride, 1,000 mg; biotin, 0.20 mg; folic acid, 1.20 mg; Mn, 68 mg; Fe, 85 mg; Zn, 58 mg; Cu, 8.60 mg; I, 0.27 mg and Se, 0.20 mg
2ME based on calculated values; others were analyzed values