Table 2.
Analyzed nutrient profile of the feeds used in the present study.
| Nutrient | Starter (days 0–10) | Grower (days 10–20) | Finisher (days 20–30) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated nutrient | |||
| Granulometry (μ) | 1,362.54 | 1,324.14 | 1,299.26 |
| Gross protein (%) | 21.00 | 19.28 | 18.07 |
| AMEn poultry (kcal/kg) | 2,989.03 | 3,086.25 | 3,177.03 |
| Phosphorus available (%) | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.45 |
| Total chloride (%) | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Total sodium (%) | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Choline added (mg/kg) | 396.99 | 396.99 | 351.43 |
| Vit.A added (IU/kg) | 11,000.00 | 10,100.00 | 10,100.00 |
| Vit.D added (IU/kg) | 4,988.24 | 4,984.32 | 4,984.32 |
| Vit.E added (IU/kg) | 80.00 | 60.00 | 50.00 |
| Arginine (%) | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.14 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.08 |
| Meth and Cys (%) | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.72 |
| Tryptophane (%) | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Arg Dig V Vol (%) | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.05 |
| Lys Dig V Vol (%) | 1.08 | 0.99 | 0.95 |
| M and C Dig V Vol (%) | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| Met Dig V Vol (%) | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.48 |
| Thr Dig V Vol (%) | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Try Dig V Vol (%) | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| ValDVV/LDV (ratio) | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Calcium phytase (%) | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.90 |
| Estimated nutrient | |||
| Dry matter (%) | 89.80 | 89.70 | 90.10 |
| Total protein (%) | 23.06 | 20.44 | 18.69 |
| C (%) | 41.00 | 41.10 | 41.40 |
| N (%) | 3.69 | 3.27 | 2.99 |
| C/N ratio | 11.10 | 12.60 | 13.90 |
| P (mg/kg) | 8,015.00 | 7,542.00 | 7,307.00 |
| K (mg/kg) | 9,519.00 | 8,470.00 | 8,631.00 |
| Ca (mg/kg) | 9,041.00 | 9,954.00 | 11,053.00 |
| Mg (mg/kg) | 2,127.00 | 1,842.00 | 1,845.00 |
| Na (mg/kg) | 1,898.00 | 1,957.00 | 2,195.00 |