Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (air-dry basis).
| Ingredients | % | Nutrients | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 58.50 | Metabolic energy (MJ/kg) | 12.29 |
| Soybean meal | 23.00 | Crude protein2 | 15.47 |
| Ground limestone | 8.74 | Calcium2 | 3.60 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.10 | Total phosphorus | 0.62 |
| Wheat bran | 7.50 | Available phosphorus | 0.32 |
| Soybean oil | 0.50 | Lysine | 0.94 |
| NaCl | 0.24 | Methionine | 0.44 |
| Methionine | 0.16 | Threonine | 0.70 |
| Threonine | 0.03 | Zinc2 (mg/kg) | 35.08 |
| Lysine | 0.05 | ||
| Premix1 | 0.18 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1Supplied the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A 10,000 IU, VD3 31,800 IU, VE 10 IU, VK 10 mg, VB 125 μg, thiamine l mg, riboflavin 4.5 mg, calcium pantothenate 50 mg, niacin 24.5 mg, pyridoxine 5 mg, biotin 1 mg, folic acid 1 mg, choline 500 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 60 mg, I (as calcium iodate) 0.4 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 60 mg, Cu (as copper sulfate) 8 mg, Se (sodium selenite) 0.30 mg.
2Analyzed values, each value based on triplicate determinations.