Table 1.
Ingredients, composition and nutrient content of starter, grower and finisher diets.
| Ingredients (%) | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn grains | 56.9 | 61.6 | 66.4 |
| Soybean meal 48% | 34.31 | 29.71 | 24.6 |
| Corn gluten meal 60% | 3.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Soybean oil | 1.5 | 2 | 2.71 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.6 | 1.37 | 1.27 |
| Limestone | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1 |
| Salt | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.24 |
| Lysine hydrochloride | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.15 |
| D.L Methionine | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.08 |
| Premix | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Nutrients content | |||
| Metabolizable energy (K Cal/kg) | 3050 | 3120 | 3150 |
| Crude protein % | 23.12 | 21.02 | 19.01 |
| Crude fat % | 4.01 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Ash | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Acid detergent fiber % | 4.51 | 4.34 | 4.3 |
| Calcium % | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Available phosphorus % | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.38 |