Table 1.
Composition and nutrients levels of the basal diet (as-fed basis).
| Ingredient | Starter diet (1–28 d) | Grower diet (29–56 d) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 46.00 | 33.00 |
| Soybean meal (46% CP) | 31.00 | 20.00 |
| Barley | 10.00 | 20.00 |
| Rice bran | - | 15.00 |
| Wheat middling | 6.20 | 7.45 |
| Soybean oil | 2.00 | - |
| Limestone | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.10 | 0.90 |
| DL-methionine | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Vitamin and trace mineral premix1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Calculated nutrients levels | ||
| Metabolizable energy, MJ/kg | 12.20 | 11.50 |
| Crude protein, % | 20.02 | 17.10 |
| Calcium, % | 0.93 | 0.85 |
| Lysine, % | 1.02 | 0.86 |
| Methionine, % | 0.45 | 0.37 |
| Methionine + cysteine, % | 0.78 | 0.66 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.65 | 0.67 |
| Available phosphorus, % | 0.40 | 0.34 |
1
Vitamin and trace mineral premix provided the following per kilogram of diets: VA: 12,000 IU, VD3: 5,000 IU, VE: 130 mg, VK3: 3.6 mg, VB1: 3 mg, VB2: 8 mg, VB6: 4.95 mg, VB12: 0.17 mg, niacin: 60 mg, folic acid: 2.10 mg, biotin: 200 mg, calcium D-pantothenate: 18.3 mg, copper: 80 mg, iodine: 2 mg, selenium: 150 mg, iron: 80 mg, manganese: 100 mg, zinc: 80 mg, Se: 0.15 mg.