Table-1.
Ingredients and the calculated chemical composition of the basal diets used during different growth stages of broiler birds.
| Items | Starter diet | Grower diet | Finisher diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn | 54.67 | 58.28 | 62.62 |
| Soybean meal, 46% | 36 | 33.8 | 28.9 |
| Vegetable oil | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Corn gluten meal, 60% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Di calcium phosphate | 1.7 | 1.45 | 1.33 |
| Limestone | 1.45 | 1.35 | 1.2 |
| L-Lysine | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Anti-coccidian | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Anti-mycotoxin | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Anti-clostridia | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| L-Threonine | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0 |
| Energy enzyme | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Lysomax | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Phytase enzyme | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Protease B | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Choline chloride | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Calculated composition | |||
| Crude protein% | 23.02 | 21.03 | 19.03 |
| MEn kcal/kg | 3053.85 | 3152.05 | 3224.10 |
| Crude fiber% | 2.27 | 2.25 | 3.13 |
| Lysine % | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.09 |
| Methionine% | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.54 |
| Methionine+cysteine% | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Threonine % | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.77 |
| Calcium % | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.85 |
| Available phosphorus% | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.42 |
1Each 3 kg contained: Vit. A 12,000,000 IU, Vit. D3 2,000,000 IU, Vit. E 10,000 mg, Vit. K3 2000 mg, Vit. B 11,000 mg, Vit. B2 5000 mg, Vit. B6 1500 mg, Vit. B12 10 mg, Biotin 50 mg, Pantothenic acid 10,000 mg, Nicotinic acid 30,000 mg, Folic acid 1000 mg, Manganese 60,000 mg, Zinc 50,000 mg, Iron 30,000 mg, Copper 10,000 mg, Iodine 1000 mg, Selenium 100 mg, Cobalt 100 mg, carrier (CaCo3) added to make the total 3 kg, MEn=Metabolizable energy