Table 1.
Formulation and proximate analysis of the experimental diets (%).
| Ingredient (g/kg) | Diets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | HSLF | HSMF | |
| Casein | 260.00 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| Gelatin | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Fish oil | 40.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 |
| Soybean oil | 40.00 | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| Corn starch | 350.00 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| Micro-cellulose | 150.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| Bentonite | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Vitamin premixa | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Mineral premixb | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Ca(H2PO4)2 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Choline chloride | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Vitamin C | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Analyzed nutrients composition (dry matter basis) | |||
| Crude protein (g/kg) | 323.07 | 318.07 | 317.46 |
| Crude lipid (g/kg) | 78.61 | 28.42 | 78.17 |
| Ash (g/kg) | 78.31 | 28.15 | 28.09 |
| Starch (g/kg) | 360.47 | 554.11 | 563.49 |
| Gross energy (MJ/kg) | 19.86 | 20.42 | 19.42 |
Abbreviations: HSLF, high-starch-low-fat; HSMF, high-starch-moderate-fat.
aComposition of vitamin premix: vitamin A, 0.8 g; vitamin D3, 0.08 g; vitamin E, 20 g; vitamin K3, 18.3 g; vitamin B1, 10 g; vitamin B2, 12.5 g; vitamin B6, 8 g; nicotinic acid, 12 g; biotin, 3 g; calcium pantothenate, 20 g; folic acid, 3.2 g; inositol, 406 g. All ingredients were diluted with micro-cellulose to 1 kg.
bComposition of mineral premix: C6H10CaO6 50 g, FeSO4 20 g, MgSO4 100 g, NaH2PO4 100 g, NaCl 20 g, AlCl3 0.6 g, KIO3 0.6 g, KCl 40 g, CuSO4 2 g, MnSO4 4 g, ZnSO4 20 g, CoCl2 2 g. All ingredients were diluted with micro-cellulose to 1 kg.