Table 1.
Composition and nutrient concentrations of basic diets (air dried basis).
| Ingredients | Proportions(%) | Nutrient Index | Content Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 62.00 | ME, MJ/kg2 | 11.50 |
| Soybean meal | 22.00 | CP, % | 16.50 |
| Wheat bran | 5.00 | EE, % | 2.80 |
| Limestone | 6.00 | CF, % | 3.50 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | Ash, % | 4.00 |
| NaCl | 0.30 | Methionine, % | 0.35 |
| Vegetable oil | 1.00 | Lysine, % | 0.75 |
| Premix1 | 1.20 | Ca, % | 3.75 |
| DL-methionine | 0.15 | TP, % | 0.38 |
| L-lysine HCl | 0.10 | ||
| Total | 100.0 |
1The premix provided the following for per kg of basal diet: VA 11.86 KIU, VD3 5.85 KIU, VE 98.04 mg, VK3 7.38 mg, VB1 6.31 mg, VB2 12.32 mg, VB6 8.71 mg, VB12 0.05 mg, Niacin 94.90 mg, Calcium pantothenate 16.30 mg, Folic acid 3.075 mg, Biotin 0.24 mg, Antioxidant 10.99 mg, Cu 3.29 g, Fe 21.61 mg, Zn 29.51 mg, Mn 39.92 mg, Ca 0.46 mg, Na 0.12 mg, Co 0.009 mg. 2ME was a calculated value, while the others were measured values. Nutrient contents were analyzed on an air-dried basis (moisture content: 10.5%) using AOAC International methods.