Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of basal diet
| Ingredients | Content % | Calculated nutrient levels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 59.04 | Metabolizable Energy (MJ/kg) | 12.71 |
| Soybean meal | 35.04 | Crude Protein (%) | 21.45 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | Ca (%) | 0.87 |
| DL- Methionine | 0.10 | Available phosphorous (%) | 0.36 |
| Choline chloride(50%) | 0.05 | Methionine + Cystine (%) | 0.77 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.30 | Lysine (%) | 1.18 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | ||
| NaCl | 0.30 | ||
| Vitamin premixa | 0.04 | ||
| Trace mineral preminb | 0.10 | ||
| mildew preventive | 0.03 | ||
a The vitamin premix supplied the following per kilogram of complete feed: vitamin A,12,500 IU; vitamin D3, 2500 IU; vitamin K3, 2.65 mg; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B2, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.025 mg; vitamin E, 30 IU; biotin, 0.0325 mg,folic acid,1.25 mg; pantothenic acid, 12 mg; niacin, 50 mg
b The trace mineral premin provided the following (per kilogram of diet): manganese, 100 mg; zinc, 75 mg; iron, 80 mg; copper,8 mg; selenium, 0.25 mg; iodine, 0.35 mg