Table 1.
Composition of the experimental starter, grower, and finisher diets.
| Ingredient, g/kg | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1–10 d) | (11–25 d) | (26–35 d) | |
| Yellow corn | 526 | 568 | 627 |
| Soybean meal, 46% | 370 | 322 | 244 |
| Corn gluten meal, 60% | 35 | 42 | 51 |
| Soya oil | 27 | 25 | 37 |
| Calcium carbonate | 11 | 11 | 10.5 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Salt | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| DL-Methionine, 99% | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3 |
| L-Lysine HCl, 98% | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| L-Threonine | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Choline chloride, 60% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Premix1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chemical analysis on DM basis | |||
| AME kcal | 3000 | 3050 | 3150 |
| Crude protein, % | 23.02 | 21.05 | 19.04 |
| Fat, % | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Digestible LYS, % | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.25 |
| Digestible M and C, % | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.87 |
| Digestible THR, % | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.77 |
| Digestible ARG, % | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.25 |
| Digestible ILE, % | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.85 |
| Digestible LEU, % | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.84 |
| Digestible VAL, % | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 |
| Calcium, % | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.87 |
| Available P, % | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.44 |
| Sodium, % | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Chloride, % | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
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Hero mix (Hero pharm, Cairo, Egypt). Composition (per 3 kg): Vitamin A 12,000,000 IU, vitamin D3 2,500,000 IU, vitamin E 10,000 mg, vitamin K3 2,000 mg, vitamin B1 1,000 mg, vitamin B2 5,000 mg, vitamin B6 1,500 mg, vitamin B12 10 mg, niacin 30,000 mg, biotin 50 mg, folic acid 1,000 mg, pantothenic acid 10,000 mg, manganese 60,000 mg, zinc 50,000 mg, iron 30,000 mg, copper 4,000 mg, iodine 300 mg, selenium 100 mg, and cobalt 100 mg.