Table 2.
Composition of the basic diet and high energy-low protein diet.
| Items | Control diet | High-energy low-protein diet |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 63.53 | 65.27 |
| Soybean meal (43%) | 25.60 | 17.50 |
| Limestone (powder) | 8.52 | 8.43 |
| Chicken fat | - | 6.00 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate (21/18) | 1.49 | 1.75 |
| Premix1 (0.5%) | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| L-lysine hydrochloride HCL (98.5%) | - | 0.11 |
| L-Threonine (98.5%) | - | 0.04 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient levels2 | ||
| ME (MJ/kg) | 11.03 | 12.75 |
| Crude protein (%) | 16.21 | 13.03 |
| Ca (%) | 3.47 | 3.52 |
| Total P (%) | 0.53 | 0.51 |
| Available P (%) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Lys (%) | 0.79 | 0.74 |
| Met (%) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
1
Provided per kilogram of diets: vitamin A, 12,500 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU; vitamin K3, 1.70 mg; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B2, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.025 mg; niacin, 36 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 1.25 mg; calcium pantothenate, 13 mg; iron, 80 mg; copper, 8 mg; manganese, 100 mg; zinc, 75 mg; iodine, 1.0 mg and selenium, 0.15 mg.
2
Crude protein, Ca, and total P are analyzed values, while the other values are calculated values.