Table 2.
Ingredient composition of starter diet and grower basal diets for Ross-708 male broilers [From (23)].
| Ingredient name | Starter (1–16 d) | Grower (17–35 d) |
|---|---|---|
| (%) | ||
| Corn | 55.84 | 57.59 |
| Soybean meal, 46% CP | 31.70 | 26.89 |
| Corn gluten meal | 4.90 | 5.00 |
| Soybean oil | 3.12 | 4.85 |
| Dicalcium phosphate (CaHPO4)a | 1.37 | 0.31 |
| Limestone Cerne Pure Cal 12–40b | 1.06 | 0.01 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.36 | 0.23 |
| L-Lysine-HCl, 78.8% | 0.36 | 0.31 |
| DL-Methionine, 99% | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Mineral premixc | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Choline chloride, 60% | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| L-threonine | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Vitamin premixd | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Anticoccidiale | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Selenium premix | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Sand | 0.01 | 3.60 |
| Celite | - | 1.00 |
| Limestone dicalcium base | - | 2.60 |
| 1α(OH)D3 | 0.00125 | - |
| Natuphos E®f | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Dicalcium phosphate contains 19.79% calcium, 17.9091% phosphorus, and 17.73% available phosphorus (99%).
Limestone (Cerne Pure Cal 12-4) contains 39.01% calcium.
Trace minerals provided per kg of premix: 60 g manganese (Mn SO4); 60 g zinc (ZnSO4); 40 g iron (FeSO4); 5 g copper (CuSO4); 1.25 g iodine [Ca(IO3)2].
Vitamins provided per kg of premix: 13,227,513 IU vitamin A; 3,968,253 IU vitamin D3; 66,137 IU vitamin E; 39.6 mg vitamin B12; 13,227 mg riboflavin; 110,229 mg niacin; 22,045 mg d-pantothenic acid; 3,968 mg menadione; 2,204 mg folic acid; 7,936 mg vitamin B6; 3,968 mg thiamine; 253.5 mg biotin.
Coban® 90 (Monensin), Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN, at 500 g/ton in the starter and grower diets.
Natuphos E® (500 FTU/kg, 50 g/ton FTU).