Table 1.
Ingredients and calculated composition of the starter and finisher diets
| Ingredients | Starter (%) | Finisher (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 53.55 | 59.57 |
| Soybean meal 44%CP | 38.93 | 33.34 |
| Monodibasic Phosphate | 1.43 | 1.21 |
| Limestone | 1.35 | 1.38 |
| Vegetable oil | 3.84 | 3.51 |
| Salt | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| DL-methionine | 0.207 | 0.214 |
| L-Lysine HCl | 0.129 | 0.197 |
| Choline HCl 60% | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Mineral-vitamin premix1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated Nutrients | ||
| Crude protein % | 22 | 20 |
| ME, kcal/kg | 3,050 | 3,100 |
| Calcium, % | 0.9 | 0.85 |
| Available phosphorus, % | 0.4 | 0.35 |
| Sodium, % | 0.2 | 0.21 |
| Chloride, % | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Digestible Lys, % | 1.15 | 1.07 |
| Digestible Met,, % | 0.49 | 0.48 |
| Digestible Met+Cys % | 0.81 | 0.77 |
| Digestible Thr, % | 0.78 | 0.71 |
| Choline, mg/kg | 1,420 | 1,300 |
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Composition (per kg): manganese, 75,000 mg; iron, 50,000 mg; copper, 8,000 mg; iodine, 750 mg; vitamin A, 8,000 kIU; vitamin D3, 2,000 kIU; vitamin K3, 1,800 mg; vitamin B1; 1,800 mg; vitamin B2, 6,000 mg; vitamin B6, 2,800 mg; vitamin B12, 12,000 µg; pantothenic acid, 10,000 mg; niacin, 40,000 mg; folic acid, 1,000 mg; biotin. 60,000 µg; selenium, 0.3 mg/kg. Basal diets Zn measured by atomic absorption spectrometer and Zinc contents were 74 and 72 mg/kg in starting and finishing basal diets.