Table 1.
Composition of diets distributed during the rearing period for Da-Heng meat type birds.
| Ingredient (%) | Starter (1–42 d) |
Grower (42–133 d) |
Finisher (133–147 d) |
Withdrawal (147–180 d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 59.98 | 58.55 | 60.04 | 61.45 |
| Soybean meal | 22.49 | 12.49 | 18.99 | 20.98 |
| Rape seed cake | 2.50 | - | - | - |
| Bran | - | 3.00 | 3.00 | - |
| Distillers Dried Grains with Soluble | 2.50 | 4.00 | - | - |
| Corn germ meal | 8.00 | 17.79 | 11.29 | 7.49 |
| Soybean oil | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.80 |
| Limestone (Roughness) | - | - | 2.50 | 4.00 |
| Limestone | 1.80 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 3.50 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.90 |
| NaCl | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| L-Lys | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| DL-Met | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Choline chloride (60%) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Multidimensional | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Mineral addition | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| phytase | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Compound enzymes | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Zinc bacitracin | 0.02 | - | - | - |
| Nutrient composition | ||||
| ME(MJ/kg) | 11.75 | 11.32 | 11.32 | 11.32 |
| CP (%) | 18.30 | 15.30 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.96 | 3.12 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.53 |
| Non-phytic acid phosphor | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 2.93 | 3.04 | 2.70 | 2.40 |
| Lysine (%) | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.84 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.40 |