Table 1.
Constituents and chemical compositions of basal diets
| Ingredient (kg) | Starter (days 1-21) |
Grower (days 22-42) |
|---|---|---|
| Maize | 645.90 | 681.90 |
| Soybean meal (44%) | 291.0 | 270.0 |
| Fish meal | 28.70 | 14.10 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 14.70 | 14.60 |
| Oyster shells | 10.60 | 10.60 |
| Mineral premixa | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| vitamin premixb | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Common salt | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| DL-Methionine | 1.40 | 1.30 |
| L-Lysine (HCL) | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Energy (ME) (MJ. Kg-1) | 12.14 | 12.35 |
| Crude protein | 204.30 | 188.5 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 3.57 | 3.94 |
| Ether extract (%) | 2.82 | 2.88 |
| Ca (%) | 9.20 | 9.60 |
| Available phosphorous | 4.60 | 4.20 |
| Na | 1.50 | 1.40 |
| Methionine | 5.20 | 4.70 |
| Methionine + cysteine (%) | 8.30 | 7.60 |
| Lysine | 1.16 | 1.02 |
a, b Vitamin-mineral premix provided the following nutrients per kg of diet: vit A, 9000 IU; vit D3, 2000 IU; vit E, 18 IU; K3, 2.1 mg; thiamine, 1.8 mg; riboflavin, 6.6 mg; niacin, 30 mg; pantothenic acid, 10 mg; pyridoxine, 3 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; choline chloride, 100 g; folic acid, 1 mg; cyanocobalamin, 0.015 mg; phosphorous, 1.6 mg; calcium, 2.3 mg; Zn, 100 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Fe, 50 mg; Cu, 10 mg; I, 1 mg; Se, 0.2