Table 1.
Proximate analysis and ingredient composition of the basal diets.
| Starter | Grower | Finisher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | |||
| Dry matter (%) | 87.5 | 87.1 | 87.4 |
| Crude protein (%) | 18.4 | 18.4 | 16.1 |
| Crude fat (%) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.61 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.45 |
| Copper (PPM) | 18.2 | 16.3 | 11.3 |
| Zinc (PPM) | 111 | 96 | 98 |
| Ingredient, % DM | |||
| Ground corn | 48.85 | 53.91 | 55.45 |
| Soybean meal | 23.30 | 19.44 | 16.63 |
| Wheat | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 |
| Wheat shorts | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 |
| Bakery product | 6.30 | 5.07 | 6.76 |
| Feather meal | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.33 | 1.27 | 1.09 |
| Animal/vegetable oil blend | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Corn distillers dried grains | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.31 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.47 |
| Lysine | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.34 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Methionine | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Threonine | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| Choline chloride | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Econase (NSPase) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Quantum Blue phytase | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |