Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of the diet (air-dry basis).
| Ingredient | Percentage (%) | Nutritional Compositions (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 70.0 | Digestive energy (MJ/kg) | 14.60 |
| Soybean meal | 18.0 | Crude protein | 16.00 |
| Wheat bran | 6.50 | Lysine | 1.23 |
| Soybean oil | 1.90 | Methionine + Cystine | 0.70 |
| Lysine | 0.69 | Threonine | 0.79 |
| Methionine | 0.24 | Tryptophan | 0.22 |
| Threonine | 0.30 | ||
| Tryptophan | 0.07 | ||
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 0.45 | ||
| Stone powder | 0.50 | ||
| Salt | 0.30 | ||
| Multivitamins 1 | 0.03 | ||
| Minerals 2 | 0.20 | ||
| Choline chloride (50%) | 0.12 | ||
| Zeolite powder | 0.60 | ||
| Antioxidant | 0.05 | ||
| Antifungal agent | 0.05 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1 The mineral supply per kg diet was as follows: Fe 165 mg, Zn 165 mg, Cu 16.5 mg, Mn 30 mg, Co 0.15 mg, I 0.25 mg, and Se 0.25 mg. 2 The multivitamin supply per kg diet was as follows: VA 11,000 IU, VD3 1000 IU, VE 16 IU, VK1 1 mg, VB1 0.6 mg, VB2 0.6 mg, d-pantothenic acid 6 mg, nicotinic acid 10 mg, VB12 0.03 mg, folic acid 0.8 mg, and VB6 1.5 mg.