Table 1.
Composition of the basal diet fed to broiler chickens
| Items | 0 to 21 d | 22 to 35 d |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | ||
| Yellow corn, grain | 48.42 | 57.09 |
| Soybean meal, 44% | 34.85 | 29.55 |
| Fish meal, 65% | 4.96 | 2.80 |
| Soybean oil | 7.75 | 6.45 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.10 | 1.38 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.30 | 1.31 |
| DL-methionine | 0.30 | 0.32 |
| Choline-CL50 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Mineral premix2) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Salts | 0.50 | 0.30 |
| Cellulose | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated analysis | ||
| Crude protein (%) | 23.00 | 20.02 |
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3,201 | 3,201 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.35 | 1.11 |
| Methionine+Cystine (%) | 0.92 | 0.91 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.03 | 1.00 |
| Available phosphorus (%) | 0.46 | 0.45 |
ME, metabolizable energy.
1)
Vitamin premix supplied per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 3,125 ICU; vitamin E, 37.5 IU; vitamin K3, 6.25 mg; vitamin B1, 3.75 mg; vitamin B2, 12.5 mg; vitamin B6, 10.0 mg; Ca-pantothenate, 18.8 mg; niacin, 50 mg; biotin, 0.06 mg; folic acid, 1.25 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg.
2)
Mineral premix supplied per kilogram of diet: Cu (CuSO4·5H2O, 25.45% Cu), 6 mg; Fe (FeSO4·7H2O, 20.09% Fe), 50 mg; Mn (MnSO4·H2O, 32.49% Mn), 40 mg; Zn (ZnO, 80.35% Zn), 60 mg; Se (NaSeO3, 45.56% Se), 0.075 mg.