Table 1.
Compositions and calculated nutrient values of the basal diet for experimental ducks
| Compositions (%) | Content |
|---|---|
| Corn | 60.00 |
| Wheat flour | 8.00 |
| Corn gluten meal | 26.00 |
| Soybean oil | 2.20 |
| Limestone | 1.50 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 1.02 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.35 |
| Lysine | 0.40 |
| Methionine | 0.13 |
| Threonine | 0.10 |
| Premix1) | 0.30 |
| Calculated nutrient values | |
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 3,000.00 |
| Crude protein (%) | 17.50 |
| Nonphytate phosphorus (%) | 0.36 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.50 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.80 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.40 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.10 |
| Cysteine (%) | 0.29 |
1)
Composition supplied per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 8,000 IU; vitamin D3, 3,000 IU; vitamin E, 20 IU; vitamin B1, 1.6 mg; vitamin B2, 10.0 mg; vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; vitamin K3, 3.0 mg; calcium-D-pantothenate, 11.0 mg; nicotinic acid, 40.0 mg; folic acid, 0.75 mg; biotin, 0.20 mg; vitamin B6, 2.00 mg; choline chloride, 1,000 mg; Fe, 80 mg; Mn, 60 mg; I, 0.20 mg; Se, 0.20 mg; Zn, 60 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Cr 0.20 mg.