Table 1. Ingredient and chemical composition of experimental diets.
| Item | Control | Expanded linseed diet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:1 | 2:1 | ||
| Ingredients (%) | |||
| Corn | 58.79 | 58.54 | 58.29 |
| Wheat | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| SBM (45%) | 21.02 | 20.20 | 19.38 |
| Rape seed meal | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Animal fat | 3.07 | 2.62 | 2.18 |
| Linseed | - | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| Molasses | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| L-Lysine HCl (78%) | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| DL-Methionine (100%) | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| L-Threonine | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Limestone | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Tricalcium phosphate | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.91 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Vitamin premix1) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Mineral premix2) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Phytase | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Chemical composition (%) | |||
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 |
| Crude protein | 16.37 | 16.28 | 16.20 |
| Lysine | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Methionine+cysteine | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 |
| Calcium | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Available phosphorus | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
1)
Supplied per kilogram of diet: 16,000 IU vitamin A, 3,000 IU vitamin D3, 40 IU vitamin E, 5.0 mg vitamin K3, 5.0 mg vitamin B1, 20 mg vitamin B2, 4 mg vitamin B6, 0.08 mg vitamin B12, 40 mg pantothenic acid, 75 mg niacin, 0.15 mg biotin, 0.65 mg folic acid.
2)
Supplied per kilogram of diet: 45 mg Fe, 0.25 mg Co, 50 mg Cu, 15 mg Mn, 25 mg Zn, 0.35 mg I, 0.13 mg Se.
SBM, soybean meal; ME, metabolizable energy.