Table 2.
Composition and nutrient content of the wheat/rye based broiler diet
| Feedstuff | Starter | Grower | Calculated nutrient composition | Starter | Grower |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||
| Wheat | 55.13 | 57.87 | Dry matter | 88.45 | 88.38 |
| Rye | 0.00 | 5.00 | Ash | 5.11 | 4.79 |
| Soy meal, crude fiber content < 50 | 22.86 | 22.86 | Crude protein | 20.85 | 18.98 |
| Full fat soy beans | 7.50 | 2.50 | Crude fat | 10.83 | 9.90 |
| Rapeseed meal < 380 | 2.74 | 0.00 | Crude fiber | 2.93 | 2.49 |
| Animal fat | 7.20 | 7.20 | Carbohydrates | 48.46 | 51.95 |
| Soybean oil | 1.00 | 1.00 | Starch | 34.62 | 38.46 |
| Premix (maize) | 0.50 | 0.50 | Sugars | 4.77 | 4.53 |
| Lime fine | 1.11 | 1.11 | NDF | 10.52 | 9.93 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 0.83 | 0.83 | ADF | 4.18 | 3.52 |
| Salt | 0.18 | 0.18 | Calcium | 0.69 | 0.66 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Phosphorus, total | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| l-Lysine HCl | 0.30 | 0.30 | Calcium/dP poultry | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| dl-Methionine | 0.30 | 0.30 | Magnesium | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| l-Threonine | 0.10 | 0.10 | Potassium | 0.88 | 0.79 |
| Sodium | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||
| Chloride | 0.20 | 0.20 | |||
| Base-excess (mEq/kg) | 23.39 | 20.97 | |||
| Linolic acid | 2.38 | 1.92 |
Starter diet, a commercial feed, administered to all broilers till day 11. From day 12 to 26, all animals received a grower diet, wheat (57.5%) supplemented with rye (5%).