Table 1. Ingredient composition and nutritional levels of the starter (air dry basis).
| Item (%) | Nutritional level | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa hay | 30.90 | Crude protein (%) | 21.13 |
| Corn | 11.00 | Digestible energy (MJ/kg) | 12.02 |
| Extruded corn | 15.60 | Neutral detergent fiber (%) | 25.07 |
| Bran | 2.00 | Calcium (%) | 0.83 |
| Dried malt root | 12.00 | Phosphorus (%) | 0.34 |
| Soybean meal | 13.10 | ||
| Expended soybean | 7.70 | ||
| Corn gluten meal | 6.00 | ||
| Limestone | 0.30 | ||
| Premixa | 1.00 | ||
| Nacl | 0.40 | ||
Notes.
a
Provided per kilogram of diets: S 200 mg, Fe 20 mg, Zn 25 mg, Cu 2 mg, Mn 8 mg, I 0.24 mg, Se 0.2 mg, Co 0.1 mg, VA 470 IU, VD 50 IU, VE 10 IU, VB1 0.9 mg, VB2 2.4 mg, Pantothenic acid 2.0 mg, Nicotinic20 mg, Biotin 0.2 mg, Folic acid 0.2 mg, VB12 0.01 mg.