Table-1.
Ingredients and nutrient level of basal diets.
| Attributes | Starter (7-28 days) | Finisher (29-42 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Controls I, II, and III | Controls I, II, and III | |
| Ingredient composition (%) | ||
| Wheat | 49.0 | 43.0 |
| Barley | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Corn | 8.0 | 25.0 |
| Soybean meal (46% CP) | 23.0 | 17.0 |
| Sunflower meal (38% CP) | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Sunflower oil | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Di-calcium phosphate | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Mel stern | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Limestone | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Salt | 0.32 | 0.22 |
| DL-methionine | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| L-Lysine | 0.35 | 0.17 |
| Vitamin-mineral premixaa | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Calculated nutrients metabolizable energy (kkal/100 g) | 296.0 | 302.0 |
| Crude protein | 24.0 | 19.1 |
| Methionine+cysteine | 0.87 | 0.79 |
| Lysine | 1.35 | 0.96 |
| Calcium | 0.95 | 1.0 |
| Available phosphorus | 0.54 | 0.48 |
aSupplied following per kilogram of diet: Vitamin A=7,000 IU, Vitamin D3=800 IU, Vitamin E=9 IU, Vitamin K3=1.1 mg, Thiamine: 0.7 mg, Riboflavin=3.0 mg, Vitamin B6=1 mg, Vitamin B12=0.01 mg, Vitamin C=50 mg, Mn=23 mg, Fe=17 mg, Zn=11 mg, Cu=2.5 mg, I=0.4 mg, Se=0.2 mg