Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrient content of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | Starter % | Finisher % |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 52.5 | 56.250 |
| Palm oil (Refine) | 5.00 | 6.00 |
| Soybean meal (44% Crude Protein) | 32.50 | 30.00 |
| Fish meal (58% Crude Protein)) | 5.15 | 3.25 |
| L-Lysine | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Dicalcium phosphate 18% | 1.60 | 1.85 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.60 | 0.35 |
| Salt (Nacl) | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Mineral premix a | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Vitamin premix b | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Toxin binder c | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Choline chloride | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Wheat pollard | 1.35 | 1.00 |
| Calculated nutrient content (g/kg DM) | ||
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3081.1 | 3152.8 |
| Crude protein | 22.04 | 20.09 |
| Crude fat | 7.57 | 8.004 |
| Calcium | 1.189 | 1.0440 |
| Phosphorus | 0.786 | 0.768 |
| Avail. P for poultry | 0.472 | 0.450 |
| Analyzed Se (mg/kg) d | 0.079 | 0.087 |
a Mineral premix provided the following per kg diet: iron 120 mg, manganese 150 mg, copper 15 mg, zinc 120 mg, iodine 1.5 mg, and cobalt 0.4 mg; b Vitamin premix provided the following per kg diet: Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) 10.32 mg, cholecalciferol 0.250 mg, vitamin E (DL-tocopheryl acetate) 90 mg, vitamin K 6 mg, cobalamin 0.07 mg, thiamine 7 mg, riboflavin 22 mg, folic acid 3 mg, biotin 0.04 mg, pantothenic acid 35 mg, niacin 120 mg and pyridoxine 12 mg; c Toxin binder contains natural hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicates to reduce the exposure of feed to mycotoxins; d The Se content was measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP.MS); DM: Dry matter.