Table 1.
Dietary compositions and nutrient levels of broilers (as-fed basis).
| Ingredient (%) | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1–14 days) | (15–28 days) | (29–42 days) | |
| Corn | 55.00 | 57.65 | 59.03 |
| Soybean meal | 38.00 | 34.87 | 33.80 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.85 | 1.60 | 1.70 |
| Limestone | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.30 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Choline chloride (50%) | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Mineral premix2 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| DL-Met | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| HCl-Lys | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Calculated nutrition levels, % | |||
| ME, MJ/Kg | 12.16 | 12.78 | 12.82 |
| CP | 20.74 | 19.60 | 18.00 |
| Met + Cys | 0.92 | 1.05 | 0.64 |
| Lys | 1.1 | 0.95 | 0.9 |
| Ca | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.9 |
| P | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.55 |
1Vitamin premix containing the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 10,000 IU; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 3,500 IU; vitamin E (DL-α-tocopheryl acetate), 60 mg; vitamin K (menadione), 3 mg; thiamine, 3 mg; riboflavin, 6 mg; pyridoxine, 5 mg; vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), 0.01 mg; niacin, 45 mg; pantothenic acid (D-calcium pantothenate), 11 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; biotin, 0.15 mg; choline chloride, 500 mg; ethoxyquin (antioxidant), 150 mg. 2Mineral premix containing the following per kilogram of diet: Fe, 60 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 60 mg; Cu, 10 mg; I, 1 mg; Co, 0.2 mg; Se, 0.15 mg.