Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of the experimental diet on DM basis
| Experimental group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients, % | Control | 3% | 6% | 9% |
| Bean pulp | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Corn | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Corn germ dregs | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Alfalfa meal | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Premix1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Peanut vine | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Wheat bran | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Artemisia argyi powder2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Measured chemical composition | ||||
| Digestible energy, MJ/kg | 8.37 | 8.19 | 7.88 | 7.90 |
| Crude protein, % | 16.60 | 16.56 | 16.60 | 16.59 |
| Crude fiber, % | 16.89 | 17.07 | 17.13 | 16.90 |
| Crude fat, % | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.62 |
| Dry matter, % | 91.30 | 91.08 | 91.08 | 91.22 |
| Acid detergent fiber, % | 18.35 | 18.14 | 18.21 | 18.24 |
| Neutral detergent fiber, % | 37.06 | 36.58 | 36.18 | 36.19 |
| Acid detergent lignin, % | 3.16 | 3.47 | 3.34 | 3.36 |
| Calcium, % | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.49 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.64 |
1The following premix ingredients were added to each kg of diet: vitamin A, 8 000 IU; vitamin D3, 1 000 IU; vitamin E, 50 mg; vitamin K3, 2.3 mg; thiamine, 1.75 mg; riboflavin, 6.9 mg; niacin, 28.45 mg; pantothenic acid, 6.7 mg; biotin, 2.75 mg; folic acid, 0.6 mg; vitamin B12, 2.2 mg; choline, 420 mg, lysine, 1.5 g; methionine, 1.5 g; copper, 50 mg; iron, 100 mg; manganese, 30 mg; magnesium, 150 mg; iodine, 0.1 mg.
2The composition of A. argyi powder: energy value 17.62 MJ/Kg; crude protein, 15.70%; crude fiber, 7.29%; crude fiber, 16.64%.