Table 5.
Composition of the basal diet.
| Ingredient (g/kg Unless Stated Otherwise) | Starter (1 to 21 Days) | Grower (22 to 35 Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Ground yellow corn | 521.2 | 460.0 |
| Soybean meal | 347.0 | 249.5 |
| Palm kernel cake (PKE) | 50.0 | 200.0 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 17.0 | 13.0 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Vitamin Premix 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mineral Premix 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Corn oil | 44.0 | 60.0 |
| Limestone | 11.0 | 8.0 |
| Choline | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| L-Lysine HCl | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| DL-methionine | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Total | 1000.0 | 1000.0 |
| Calculated chemical analysis | ||
| Metabolisable energy (Mcal/kg) | 2.99 | 2.94 |
| Crude protein (CP) | 208.0 | 184.0 |
| Fat | 63.1 | 52.2 |
| Fiber | 39.0 | 36.5 |
| Methionine | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Lysine | 13.0 | 10.2 |
| Calcium | 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Phosphorus | 4.2 | 3.3 |
1 Vitamin premix (per kg premix): folic acid 0.33 g; thiamin 0.83 g; pyridoxine 1.33 g; biotin 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. 2 Mineral premix (per kg premix): 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.