Table 2.
Composition of the basal diet for broiler chicks, as fed basis.
| Ingredients, % | Day 0 to 9 | Day 9 to 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 45.5 | 42.6 |
| Soybean meal | 34.4 | 20.4 |
| Wheat | 10.0 | 15.0 |
| Pork meal | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Corn DDGS | – | 10.0 |
| Soy oil | 2.85 | 2.96 |
| Poultry vitamin premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 1.42 | 0.27 |
| Limestone fine | 0.70 | 0.29 |
| DL-methionine-99% | 0.36 | 0.31 |
| L-lysine | 0.32 | 0.47 |
| Salt | 0.24 | 0.15 |
| L-threonine-98% | 0.17 | 0.20 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Titanium dioxide | – | 0.25 |
| Calculated provisions | ||
| AME, kcal/kg | 3,000 | 3,100 |
| Crude protein, % | 23.0 | 21.5 |
| Crude fat, % | 5.12 | 5.57 |
| Linoleic acid, % | 2.61 | 2.85 |
| SID Lys, % | 1.28 | 1.15 |
| SID Met, % | 0.66 | 0.60 |
| SID Met + Cys, % | 0.95 | 0.85 |
| SID Trp, % | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| SID Thr, % | 0.86 | 0.77 |
| Ca, % | 0.96 | 0.87 |
| Available P, % | 0.48 | 0.44 |
| Na, % | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Cl, % | 0.23 | 0.23 |
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Vitamin mineral premix provided per kilogram of premix: vitamin A, 1,200,000 IU; vitamin D3, 500,000 IU; vitamin E, 8,000 IU; vitamin B12, 1,700 mcg; biotin, 22,000 mcg; menadione, 330 mg; thiamine, 400 mg; riboflavin, 860 mg; pantothenic acid, 2,000 mg; pyridoxine, 430 mg; niacin, 6,500 mg; folic acid, 220 mg; choline, 60,000 mg; iron, 6,000 mg; and copper, 1,000 mg.