Table 1.
Ingredients (as-fed basis) and calculated composition of the basal diet (%).
| Item | 1 to 35 d | 36 to 72 d |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| Corn | 55.90 | 61.60 |
| Soybean meal | 31.00 | 27.00 |
| Wheat shorts | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Imported fish meal | 5.00 | 2.00 |
| Rapeseed oil | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| DL-Met | 0.10 | |
| Lysine | 0.10 | |
| Premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Calculated composition | ||
| ME, MJ/kg | 12.78 | 13.05 |
| Crude protein | 22.86 | 19.14 |
| Lys | 1.07 | 0.98 |
| Met + Cys | 0.86 | 0.72 |
| Ash | 7.38 | 6.41 |
| Ca | 0.93 | 0.91 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.64 | 0.56 |
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Each kilogram of premix compound contained: vitamin A, 7,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 30 mg; vitamin K3, 1 mg; vitamin B1, 1.5 mg; vitamin B2, 4 mg; vitamin B6, 2 mg; vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; niacin, 30 mg; folic acid, 0.55 mg; pantothenic acid, 10 mg; biotin, 0.16 mg; choline chloride, 400 mg; Cu, 20 mg; Fe, 70 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 70 mg; I, 0.4 mg and Se, 0.5 mg.