Table 9.
Ingredient and chemical composition of basal diet *.
| Ingredient (g/kg) | |
|---|---|
| Wheat | 340.0 |
| Full fat soya | 170.0 |
| Flaked wheat | 130.0 |
| Soya bean meal | 105.0 |
| Flaked maize | 70.0 |
| Whey powder | 50.0 |
| Soya oil | 65.0 |
| Vitamins and minerals a | 2.5 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 2.0 |
| Mono calcium phosphate | 4.0 |
| Calcium carbonate (Limestone) | 6.0 |
| Salt | 2.0 |
| Lysine HCL | 4.0 |
| DL-methionine | 1.5 |
| L-threonine | 1.5 |
| Chemical analysis | |
| DM | 866.1 |
| Crude protein (N × 6.25) | 190 |
| Digestible energy (MJ/kg) † | 14.95 |
| Ash | 48.4 |
| Neutral detergent fibre | 114.00 |
| Lysine † | 13.5 |
| Methionine and cysteine † | 7.4 |
| Threonine † | 7.9 |
| Tryptophan † | 2.6 |
| Calcium † | 7.2 |
| Phosphorous † | 6.0 |
* Treatments: (1) basal diet; (2) basal diet + 125 parts per million (ppm) fucoidan; (3) basal diet + 250 ppm fucoidan. † Calculated for tabulated nutritional composition [45]. a Provided (mg/kg complete diet): Cu, 100; Fe, 140; Mn, 47; Zn, 120; I, 0.6; Se, 0.3; retinol, 1.8; cholecalciferol, 0.025; α-tocopherol, 67; phytylmenaquinone, 4; cyanocobalamin, 0.01; riboflavin, 2; nicotinic acid, 12; pantothenic acid, 10; choline chloride, 250; thiamine, 2; pyridoxine, 0.015. Celite included at 300 mg/kg complete diet.