Table 1.
Ingredient and chemical composition of the starter diet (DMa basis).
| Ingredient | % DM | Component | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize starch | 51.60 | DM, % | 88.78 |
| Soybean meal | 28.00 | Crude protein, % DM | 25.15 |
| Corn gluten meal | 15.00 | Crude fat, % DM | 3.80 |
| Soybean oil | 1.20 | Crude ash, % DM | 6.33 |
| Limestone meal | 0.80 | Crude fiber, % DM | 6.34 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.80 | Starch, % DM | 45.92 |
| Salt | 0.60 | Metabolic energyc, MJ/kg DM | 11.43 |
| Premixb | 1.00 |
a
DM, dry matter.
b
Contained 16% calcium carbonate, 102 g/kg of Zn, 47 g/kg of Mn, 26 g/kg of Cu, 1,140 mg/kg of I, 500 mg/kg of Se, 340 mg/kg of Co, 17,167,380 IU/kg of vitamin A, 858,370 IU/kg of vitamin D, and 23,605 IU/kg of vitamin E.
c
Calculated value based on database of the nutrient requirement for lamb (NY/Y816-2004; Ministry of Agriculture of China, 2004).