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. 2017 Jan 20;96(6):1791–1799. doi: 10.3382/ps/pew462

Table 3.

Calculated compositions and analyzed values of 4 laying hen diets used for the apparent metabolizable energy, nitrogen corrected (AMEn) assay fed from 33 to 35 wk of age.

Basal Flaxseed oil
FSO1 concentration (%) 0.0 3.0 6.0 9.0
ME (kcal/kg) 2800
Corn 60.18 58.37 56.57 54.76
Meat/bone meal 2.00 1.94 1.88 1.82
Soybean meal 48 25.01 24.26 23.51 22.76
Soy oil 1.33 1.29 1.25 1.21
Flaxseed oil 0.00 3.00 6.00 9.00
Sodium chloride 0.42 0.40 0.39 0.38
DL-methionine 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14
Limestone2 9.24 8.96 8.68 8.40
Dicalcium phosphate 0.87 0.84 0.82 0.79
Titanium dioxide 0.30 0.29 0.28 0.27
Phytase 0.00075 0.00073 0.00071 0.00068
V and M premix3 0.50 0.49 0.47 0.46
Analyzed values (%)
Dietary AMEn as-fed (kcal/kg) 2762 2948 3218 3421
Crude protein 18.02 17.72 17.13 16.76
Crude fat 2.95 4.84 7.89 10.80
Crude fiber 3.18 2.30 2.35 2.19
Moisture 10.14 9.99 9.68 9.61
Ash 14.04 14.29 11.21 10.63

1FSO = Flaxseed oil.

2Limestone added was a 50/50 mixture of small (≤ 2 mm) and large particle (> 2 mm).

3Vitamin and mineral premix provided per kg of diet: Selenium 200 μg; Vitamin A 6,600 IU; Vitamin D3 2,200 IU; Vitamin E 14.3 IU; Menadione 880 μg; Vitamin B12 9.4 μg; Biotin 33 μg; Choline 358 mg; Folic acid 1.1 mg; Niacin 33 mg; Pantothenic acid 8.8 mg; Pyridoxine 880 μg; Riboflavin 4.4 mg; Thiamine 1.1 mg; Iron 226 mg; Magnesium 100 mg; Manganese 220 mg; Zinc 220 mg; Copper 22 mg; Iodine 675 μg.