Table 4.
Composition of experimental diets.
| Ingredient (%)1 | Starter (0–10 days) | Grower (11–24 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 56.81 | 58.16 |
| Soybean meal (44.0%) | 36.01 | 34.85 |
| Soybean oil | 3.18 | 3.35 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.79 | 1.65 |
| Limestone | 0.97 | 0.93 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.30 |
| Mineral-vitamin premix2 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| L-Lysine HCl | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Calculated nutrients | ||
| AME (kcal/kg) | 3000 | 3025 |
| Crude protein (%) | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.90 | 0.84 |
| Available phosphorus (%) | 0.45 | 0.42 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.50 | 0.47 |
| Methionine + cysteine (%) | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.32 | 1.18 |
1Antibiotic (45 mg bacitracin methylene disalicylate/kg diet) and peptide (20 mg/kg diet) were added on top and thoroughly mixed.
2Added per kg of feed: vitamin A, 7,500 UI; vitamin D3 2100 UI; vitamin E, 280 UI; vitamin K3, 2 mg; thiamine, 2 mg; riboflavin, 6 mg; pyridoxine, 2.5 mg; cyanocobalamin, 0.012 mg, pantothenic acid, 15 mg; niacin, 35 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; biotin, 0.08 mg; iron, 40 mg; zinc, 80 mg; manganese, 80 mg; copper, 10 mg; iodine, 0.7 mg; selenium, 0.3 mg.