Table 1.
Composition of the basal diet to which mountain celery (MC) added for broiler chickens during starter (1–21 days) and grower (22-42 days) stages
| Item (% unless noted) | Starter (Control) | Starter (MC diet) | Grower (Control) | Grower (MC diet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 46.85 | 46.85 | 55.75 | 55.75 |
| Soybean meal (44% CP) | 37.50 | 37.50 | 32.90 | 32.90 |
| Fish meal (60% CP) | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Soy oil | 7.50 | 7.50 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Oyster shell | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| L-Lysine | – | – | – | – |
| Mineral supplementa | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Vitamin supplementb | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Wheat branc | 0.75 | – | 0.75 | – |
| Mountain celery | – | 0.75 | – | 0.75 |
| Calculated composition | ||||
| AMEn (kcal/kg) | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 |
| CP | 23 | 23 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Met | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Met + Cys | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Lys | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Thr | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Arg | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.31 | 1.31 |
| Ca | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Available P | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| Na | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Cl | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| K | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| Na + K-Cl (mEq/kg) | 233 | 233 | 236 | 236 |
aProvided the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A (trans retinyl acetate), 3600 IU; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 800 IU; vitamin E (dl-α-tocopheryl acetate), 7.2 mg; vitamin K3, 1.6 mg; thiamine, 0.72 mg; riboflavin, 3.3 mg; niacin, 0.4 mg; pyridoxin, 1.2 mg; cobalamine, 0.6 mg; folicacid, 0.5 mg; choline chloride, 200 mg
bProvided the following per kilogram of diet: Mn (from MnSO4・H2O), 40 mg; Zn (from ZnO), 40 mg; Fe (from FeSO4・7H2O), 20 mg; Cu (fromCuSO4・5H2O), 4 mg; I [from Ca(IO3)2・H2O], 0.64 mg; Se (from sodium selenite), 0.08 mg
cmountain celery powder was replaced for wheat bran to provide the level of 7.5 g/kg