Table 1.
Proximate chemical composition of the experimental diets (g/kg).
| Ingredients | WPC0 | WPC13.8 | WPC27.7 | WPC41.6 | WPC55.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish meal | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 60 |
| DWPC | - | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 |
| SBM 44% | 255 | 258 | 290 | 333 | 355 |
| Ground corn | 243 | 236 | 212 | 164.5 | 130 |
| Corn gluten 60% cp | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
| Wheat bran | 90 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Wheat | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Fish oil | 60 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 68 |
| Dical. ph. | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 10 | 14 |
| Methionine | 0 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Vitamin and mineral premix # | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Chemical composition ## | |||||
| Crude Protein | 336.2 | 335.8 | 335.6 | 336.1 | 336.5 |
| Fat | 94.6 | 90.8 | 91.4 | 92.8 | 93.5 |
| Crude Fiber | 37.4 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 42.5 |
| NFE * | 385.6 | 397.5 | 397.8 | 390.1 | 389.0 |
| DE kcal/kg | 2907.3 | 2905.1 | 2910.6 | 2904.1 | 2908.2 |
| Lysine | 18.3 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| Methionine | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Calcium | 10.4 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| AP ** | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
* Nitrogen free extract. ** Available phosphorus. # premix: Each kilogram of premix contains: vitamin A 550,000 IU, vitamin D 110,000 IU, vitamin E 11,000 mg, vitamin K 484 mg, vitamin C 50 g, vitamin B1 440 mg, vitamin B2 660 mg, vitamin B3 13,200 mg, vitamin B5 1100 mg, vitamin B6 1045 mg, vitamin B9 55 mg, Choline 110,000 mg, Biotin 6.6 mg, Fe 6.6 g, Cu 330 mg, Mn 1320 mg, Zn 6.6 g, Se 44 mg, I 110 mg. ## According to NRC (2011).