Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of basal diet (air-dry basis) (%).
| Ingredients | Content | Nutrient levels2 | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 60.00 | ME, MJ/kg | 11.76 |
| Soybean meal | 28.40 | CP | 18.92 |
| Fish meal | 2.00 | CF | 3.27 |
| Wheat middling | 5.00 | Ca | 0.74 |
| Corn straw | 2.00 | AP | 0.33 |
| CaHPO4 | 0.84 | Lys | 1.02 |
| Limestone | 0.96 | Met | 0.31 |
| NaCl | 0.30 | Cys | 0.31 |
| Trace elements1 | 0.20 | Pantothenic acid, mg/kg | 9.08 |
| Multivitamin1 | 0.30 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1
The multivitamin and trace elements (without pantothenic acid) provided the following (per kilogram of the diet): VA, 1,500 mg; VD3, 200 IU; VE, 12.5 mg; VK3, 1.5 mg; VB1, 2.2 mg; VB2, 5.0 mg; nicotinic acid, 65 mg; VB6, 2 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg; choline, 1,000 mg; Fe, 90 mg; Cu, 6 mg; Mn, 85 mg; Zn, 85 mg; I, 0.42 mg; Se, 0.3 mg; and Co, 2.5 mg.
2
Pantothenic acid was measured, whereas the other nutrient levels were calculated.