Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrient composition (% as fed-basis, unless otherwise indicated) of basal diet.
| Items | Starter | Growing | Finishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient composition (%) | |||
| Maize | 41.20 | 40.30 | 40.50 |
| Wheat | 15.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 |
| Soybean meal 48 | 28.80 | 32.60 | 25.50 |
| L-lysine HCL | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| DL-methionine | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| L-threonine | - | - | 0.05 |
| Soy oil | 1.10 | 1.40 | - |
| Palm oil | - | 2.50 | 6.00 |
| Extruded soybean meal | 10.00 | - | - |
| Limestone | 1.09 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.08 |
| Salt | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix * | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Calculated composition (%) | |||
| Dry matter | 88.1 | 88.1 | 88.4 |
| G.E (kcal/kg) | 3009 | 3101 | 3249 |
| Crude protein | 22.0 | 21.0 | 18.0 |
| Lysine | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.06 |
| Methionine | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| Ca | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.67 |
| Total P | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.53 |
| Available P | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.37 |
| Analyzed composition (%) | |||
| Dry matter | 90.2 | 90.4 | 90.6 |
| GE, kcal/kg | 4081 | 4332 | 4395 |
| Crude protein | 22.5 | 21.3 | 18.5 |
| Ether extract | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| Crude fiber | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
(-) Ingredient not incorporated. (*) Provided per kg of feed: Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) 10.000 IU; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 4.800 IU; vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 3 mg; vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 9 mg; vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide) 51 mg; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) 4.5 mg; vitamin B9 (folic acid) 1.8; vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 0.04 mg; vitamin E (DL-α-Tocopheryl acetate): 45 mg; vitamin K3 (Menadione) 3 mg; pantothenic acid (calcium D-pantothenate) 16.5 mg, biotin (D-(+)-biotin) 0.15 mg; Chloride of choline 350 mg; iron (FeSO4) 54 mg; iodine (Ca(IO3)2) 1.2 mg; zinc (ZnO) 66 mg; manganese (MnO) 90 mg; copper (CuSO4) 12 mg; selenium (Na2SeO3) 0.2 mg; 6-Phytase EC 3.1.3.26: 1500 FYT; Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 25 mg; Colloidal silica 45 mg, Sepiolite 1007 mg.