Table 1.
Diet formulation and proximate composition (air dry basis, g/kg).
| Ingredients | P44/L4 | P44/L9 | P44/L14 | P49/L4 | P49/L9 | P49/L14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish meal | 200.0 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 240.0 | 240.0 | 240.0 |
| Soybean meal | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 |
| Soy protein concentrate | 80.0 | 84.0 | 88.0 | 100.0 | 103.5 | 107.0 |
| Wheat flour | 287.0 | 245.4 | 203.8 | 187.0 | 145.4 | 103.8 |
| Corn gluten meal | 50.0 | 52.0 | 54.0 | 60.0 | 63.0 | 66.0 |
| Cottonseed protein concentrate | 80.0 | 84.0 | 88.0 | 100.0 | 103.5 | 107.0 |
| Meat meal | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Beer yeast | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Fish oil | 1.0 | 18.2 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 34.4 |
| Soybean oil | 1.0 | 18.2 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 34.4 |
| Soybean phospholipids | 1.0 | 18.2 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 17.2 | 34.4 |
| Vitamin premixa | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Mineral complexb | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
| Bentonite | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Cellulose | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 |
| Proximate composition | ||||||
| Crude protein | 444.1 | 443.5 | 437.1 | 492.5 | 491.3 | 487.6 |
| Crude lipid | 52.4 | 83.7 | 136.2 | 45.5 | 90.9 | 142.4 |
| Ash | 140.1 | 132.1 | 123.2 | 146.6 | 137.7 | 128.1 |
| Moisture | 84.9 | 83.2 | 81.0 | 85.9 | 82.9 | 81.9 |
| Gross energy (calculated value; MJ/kg)c | 17.3 | 18.2 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 18.6 | 19.9 |
Note: aVitamin premix (IU/kg diet): VA, 10,000; VD3, 3,000; and VE, 150. Vitamin premix (mg/kg diet): VK3, 12.17; VB1, 20; VB2, 20; VB3, 100; VB6, 22; VB12, 0.15; VC, 300; biotin, 0.6; inositol, 400; and folic acid, 8. bMineral premix (mg/kg diet): I, 1.5; Mn, 11.45; Co, 0.6; Cu, 3; Zn, 89; Se, 0.24; Mg, 180; and Fe, 63. cGross energy = 23.6 × Crude protein+39.5 × Crude lipid+17.2 × Carbohydrate [29].