Table 2.
Ingredients percentages and calculated composition analysis of the experimental finisher diets (as fed basis).
| Ingredients % | Basal diet | DPS2 | DPS4 | DPS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 67.58 | 65.54 | 63.64 | 61.55 |
| SBOM (CP 44%) | 23 | 23.09 | 23.20 | 23.35 |
| Corn gluten (CP 62%) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Corn oil | 3.4 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.17 |
| Limestone | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.05 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| L-lysine∗ | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Dl-methionine∗∗ | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| P. dactylifera seeds | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix∗∗∗ | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| NaCl | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated and analyzed composition | ||||
| ME | 3187.63 | 3189.41 | 3188.58 | 3188.10 |
| CP % | 18.14 | 18.13 | 18.12 | 18.14 |
| Lysine % | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| Methionine % | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Calcium % | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Av. (P) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
SBM: soybean meal. ME: metabolizable energy (Kcal/ kg diet). CP: crude protein. Av. (P): available phosphorous. ∗L-lysine, 99% feed grade. ∗∗Dl-methionine, 99% feed grade, China. ∗∗∗Vitamin and mineral premix (Hero mix) produced by Hero pharm Co., Egypt.