Table 6.
Composition and nutrient levels of the experimental diets
| Item | Starter | Finisher |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | ||
| Corn | 52.6 | 57..4 |
| Wheat bran | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Soybean meal | 31.1 | 27.0 |
| Fish meal | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Calcium phosphate | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Limestone | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Vitamin-mineral premixa | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Rapeseed oil | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NaCl | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Nutrient composition Calculated | ||
| MEb (kcal/kg) | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| CP (%) | 22.52 | 19.74 |
| Lys (%) | 1.19 | 1.08 |
| Met + cystine (%) | 0.93 | 0.71 |
| Ca (%) | 1.00 | 0.9 |
| Total P (%) | 0.80 | 0.76 |
| Available P (%) | 0.47 | 0.39 |
Nutrient level of the diets was based on National Research Council recommendations
aVitamin–mineral premix supplied the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 1500 IU; vitamin D3, 200 IU; vitamin E, 10 mg; vitamin K3, 0.5 mg; thiamine, 1.8 mg; riboflavin, 3.6 mg; D-pantothenic acid, 10 mg; folic acid, 0.55 mg; pyridoxine, 3.5 mg; niacin, 35 mg; cobalamin, 0.01 mg; biotin, 0.15 mg; Fe, 80 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Mn, 60 mg; Zn, 40 mg; I, 0.35 mg; and Se, 0.15 mg
bME = metabolizable energy