Table 2.
Composition of broiler diets.
| Hemp Seed (g/kg) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxseed (g/kg) | 0 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Ingredients (g/kg) | ||||||
| Wheat | 440.0 | 430.0 | 430.0 | 430.0 | 430.0 | 430.0 |
| Maize | 151.0 | 142.0 | 158.8 | 110.7 | 107.6 | 105.5 |
| Soybean meal | 300.0 | 305.0 | 295.0 | 315.0 | 310.0 | 305.0 |
| Flaxseed (extruded) | - | 60.0 | - | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Wheat bran | 40.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - |
| Hemp seed | - | - | 40.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 |
| Rapeseed oil | 30.0 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Limestone | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DL-Methionine | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| L-Lysine | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Nutrient content (g/kg) | ||||||
| Dry matter | 897.5 | 889.9 | 901.3 | 895.8 | 898.3 | 889.4 |
| AMEN by calculation, MJ/kg | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.8 |
| Crude protein | 209.7 | 210.4 | 210.9 | 210.3 | 210.6 | 210.4 |
| Ether extract | 52.6 | 52.8 | 52.4 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 55.4 |
| Crude fibre | 40.8 | 43.5 | 42.5 | 42.9 | 43.8 | 44.0 |
| Calcium | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Phosphorus | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
1 Vitamin-mineral premix provided per kg of diet: retinyl acetate, 3.6 mg; cholecalciferol, 13 µg; niacin, 40 mg; α-Tocopheryl acetate, 30 mg; menadione, 3 mg; thiamine, 3 mg; riboflavin, 5 mg; pyridoxine, 4 mg; cyanocobalamin, 40 µg; calcium pantothenate, 12 mg; biotin 0.15 mg; folic acid, 1.5 mg; choline chloride, 250 mg; ethoxyquin, 100 mg; iron, 50 mg; copper, 12 mg; iodine, 1 mg; manganese, 80 mg; zinc, 60 mg; and selenium 0.2 mg. AMEN = apparent metabolisable energy.