Table 1.

Composition (%) of the experimental diets at starter and finisher phases for broiler chickens.

Ingredients (%)	Starter phase	Finisher phase
Maize	52.00	58.40
Wheat bran	4.30	10.60
Soybean meal	18.50	10.00
Groundnut cake	17.00	14.00
Fishmeal (72%)	2.20	1.00
Bonemeal	3.00	3.00
Limestone	2.00	2.00
Salt	0.25	0.25
aMineral and vitamin premix	0.25	0.25
Methionine	0.25	0.25
Lysine	0.25	0.25
Total	100.00	100.00
Determined analysis
Crude protein (%)	23.09	19.11
M. E (MJ/kg)	12.10	12.03
Crude Fiber	3.47	3.50
Ether extract	4.17	3.93
Calcium	1.40	1.38
Phosphorus	0.71	0.69

^aPremix composition per kg diet: Vit A: 400,000.00 IU, Vit D3: 800,000.00 IU, Vit E: 9,200.00 mg, Vit k: 800.00 mg, Vit B1: 1000.00 mg, Vit B6: 500.00 mg, Vit B12: 25.00 mg, Niacin: 6000.00 mg, Pantothenic acid: 2000.00 mg, Folic acid: 200.00 mg, Biotin: 8 mg, Mn: 300,000.00 g, Zn: 20,000.00 g, Cobalt: 80.00 mg, I: 40.00 mg, Choline: 80,000.00 g, Antioxidants: 800.00 mg.