Table 1.
The ingredient and nutrient composition of experimental diets (as-fed basis)1
| Item (% unless note) | CC | PTC |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient | ||
| Corn (non-GM) | 62.40 | - |
| Corn (GM) | - | 62.40 |
| Soybean meal (non-GM) | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Corn oil (non-GM) | 1.20 | 0.70 |
| Limestone | 8.30 | 8.55 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| DL-methionine | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Choline chloride | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Vitamin and trace mineral premix2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Zeolete powder | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient level | ||
| Apparent metabolizable energy (MJ/kg)3 | 11.17 | 11.17 |
| CP4 | 16.60 | 16.60 |
| Lysine4 | 0.79 | 0.79 |
| Methinoine4 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| Methinoine+cystine (%)3 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| Ca4 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Total P4 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| Nonphytate P4 | 0.32 | 0.28 |
| Phytase activity (FTU/kg)4 | 28 | 5,019 |
1
CC = Conventional corn, PTC = Phytase transgenic corn, GM = genetically modified.
2
Provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,200 IU; vitamin D3, 4,125 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU; vitamin K, 4.5 mg; thiamine, 1 mg; riboflavin, 8.5 mg; calcium pantothenate, 50 mg; niacin, 32.5 mg; pyridoxine, 8 mg; biotin, 2 mg; folic acid, 5 mg; vitamin B12, 5 mg; manganese, 80 mg; iodine, 1 mg; iron, 60 mg; copper, 8 mg; zinc, 80 mg; selenium, 0.3 mg.
3
Calculated values.
4
Determined values.