Table 1. Composition and nutrient contents of basal diet.
| Ingredient | (g/kg unless otherwise stated) |
|---|---|
| Ground yellow corn | 538.9 |
| Soybean meal (CP 40 to 42%) | 361.9 |
| Fish meal (CP 70%) | 30.0 |
| Palm oil | 37.4 |
| Choline chloride (60%) | 2.5 |
| Trimix1 | 1.0 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 2.0 |
| DL-methionine (99%) | 1.8 |
| Limestone | 13.0 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 11.5 |
| Total |
1000.0 |
| Calculated nutrients content | |
| Crude protein | 220.0 |
| Crude fat | 63.1 |
| Crude fiber | 38.0 |
| Calcium | 10.2 |
| Phosphorus | 4.5 |
| Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg) | 13.06 |
1Trimix (per kg Trimix): iron 100 g; manganese 110 g; copper 20 g; zinc 100 g; iodine 2 g; selenite 0.2 g; cobalt 0.6 g; santoquin 0.6 g; folic acid 0.33 g; thiamin 0.83 g; pyridoxine 1.33 g; biotin 2% 0.03 g; riboflavin 2 g; cyanocobalamin 0.03 g; D-calcium pantothenate 3.75 g; niacin 23.3 g; retinol 2000 mg; cholecalciferol 25 mg; α-tocopherol 23,000 mg IU.