Table 1.
The composition of broiler diets.
| Ingredients | Starter | Grower | Grower + FF | Finisher | Finisher + FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn grain, % | 35.00 | 43.00 | 41.50 | 44.00 | 42.50 |
| Wheat grain, % | 26.00 | 23.00 | 17.00 | 26.50 | 20.00 |
| Soybean meal, % | 27.00 | 22.00 | 20.70 | 18.00 | 17.00 |
| Dehulled sunflower meal, % | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.10 | 2.50 | 1.10 |
| Rapeseed cake, % | 2.00 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Fish meal, % | 1.50 | ||||
| Lard, % | 2.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.40 | 3.40 |
| Limestone, % | 1.55 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 1.05 | 1.40 |
| Monocalcium Phosphate, % | 1.25 | 1.65 | 0.75 | 1.60 | 0.65 |
| Salt, % | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Premix 1, % | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Fermented feed, % | 10.00 | 10.00 | |||
| Dry matter, g/kg | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Crude protein, g/kg | 254.61 | 222.16 | 222.17 | 209.14 | 208.36 |
| Crude fat, g/kg | 56.24 | 55.17 | 66.43 | 60.09 | 71.98 |
| Crude fibre, g/kg | 38.20 | 37.98 | 43.43 | 36.62 | 44.46 |
| Starch, g/kg | 454.38 | 497.13 | 462.26 | 504.23 | 467.74 |
| Ca, g/kg | 11.43 | 9.84 | 9.60 | 9.05 | 8.91 |
| P, g/kg | 6.52 | 5.89 | 5.81 | 5.59 | 5.35 |
| Metabolisable energy, MJ/kg | 14.16 | 14.38 | 14.18 | 14.49 | 14.26 |
FF: fermented feed; Starter: diet during the first 10 days of fattening; Grower: growing diet from days 11 to 28; Finisher: final diet from days 29 to 35. 1 Premix of amino acids, vitamins, trace elements (per kg): lysine 140 g, DL-methionine 180 g, vit. A 1,200,000 IU, D3 500,000 IU, E 2000 mg, pantothenic acid 1800 mg, niacin 6000 mg, choline 60 mg, B6 500 mg, B12 1.8 mg, folic acid 200 mg, copper 1100 mg, iron 8400 mg, zinc 8000 mg, manganese 12,000 mg, iodine 110 mg, selenium 40 mg; Ca: calcium; P: phosphorus.