Table 2.
Ingredient composition of experimental diet and nitrogen-free diet (air-dry basis, %).
| Items | Experimental Diet | Nitrogen-Free Diet |
|---|---|---|
| Maize starch | 42.90 | 78.90 |
| Rapeseed cake | 40.00 | |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Cellulose acetate | 4.00 | |
| Sucrose | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Limestone | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Calcium phosphite (Ca(H2PO4)2) | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Magnesium oxide (MgO) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
The vitamin and mineral premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA 4200 IU, VD3 400 IU, VE 36 IU, VK3 1.2 mg, VB12 23 ug, VB2 5.63 mg, VB5 20.5 mg, VB3 28 mg, choline chloride 1.00 g, folic acid 0.8 mg, VB1 3.4 mg, VB6 2.7 mg, VH 0.18 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 40.0 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 70.0 mg, Zn (as copper sulfate) 70 mg, I (as potassium iodide) 0.3 mg, Se (as sodium selenite) 0.3 mg.