Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of the basal diet
| Items | Content, g/kg | Nutrient level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 596 | AME, MJ/kg | 10.9 |
| Soybean meal | 236 | Crude protein, g/kg | 155 |
| Wheat | 41.3 | Lysine, g/kg | 7.4 |
| Soybean oil | 10.0 | Methionine, g/kg | 3.3 |
| Calcium carbonate | 95.0 | Calcium, g/kg | 40 |
| Calcium phosphate | 14.0 | Available phosphorus, g/kg | 3.4 |
| DL-methionine | 0.8 | Total phosphorus, g/kg | 5.8 |
| Vitamin premixa | 0.2 | ||
| Mineral premixb | 2.0 | ||
| Sodium chloride | 3.0 | ||
| Choline chloride | 1.5 | ||
| Antioxidants | 0.2 |
aProvided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 10,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,400 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin K3, 2 mg; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B2, 6.4 mg; vitamin B6, 3 mg; vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; niacin, 30 mg; Ca-pantothenate acid, 10 mg
bProvided per kilogram of diet: Cu, 8 mg; Zn, 75 mg; Fe, 80 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Se, 0.15 mg; I, 0.35 mg