Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of experimental diets at the age of 28 to 70 days (air-dry basis).
| Ingredients | Content, % | Nutrient levels2 | Content, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 51.50 | Metabolic energy, MJ/kg | 10.95 |
| Soybean meal | 23.00 | CP | 16.42 |
| Wheat bran | 10.00 | CF | 5.58 |
| Oat grass | 8.00 | EE | 3.07 |
| Limestone | 1.50 | Ca | 0.97 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.00 | P | 0.61 |
| Premix1 | 5.00 | Met | 0.40 |
| Total | 100.00 | Lys | 1.03 |
1
The premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA 1, 500 IU, VD3 200 IU, VE 12.5 IU, VB1 2.4 mg, VB2 5.0 mg, VB6 2 mg, VB12 0.01 mg, nicotinic acid 65 mg, d-pantothenic acid 15 mg, folic acid 0.5 mg, biotin 0.2 mg, choline 15 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 90 mg, Cu (as copper sulfate) 5 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 95 mg, Zn (as zinc sulfate) 90 mg, I (as potassium iodide) 0.5 mg, Se (as sodium selenite) 0.3 mg.
2
Metabolic energy was a calculated value, while the others were measured values.