Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet [dry matter (DM) basis] (%).
| Ingredients | Content | Nutrient levelsb | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 64.00 | Digestible energy(MJ/kg) | 13.17 |
| Soybean meal | 22.80 | CP (%) | 17.94 |
| Wheat bran | 5.00 | Ca (%) | 0.80 |
| Fish meal | 2.00 | P (%) | 0.60 |
| Whey powder | 3.00 | Lys (%) | 0.86 |
| Limestone | 1.10 | Met | 0.32 |
| CaHPO4 | 0.80 | Met + Cys (%) | 0.65 |
| NaCl | 0.30 | ||
| Premixa | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
a
provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 3,200 IU; vitamin VD3, 480 IU; vitamin E, 25 IU; vitamin K3, 0.5 mg; vitamin B1, 10 mg; vitamin B2, 4 mg; vitamin B12, 0.03 mg; folic acid, 0.3 mg; nicotinic, 22 mg; pantothenate, 14 mg; biotin, 0.10 mg; chorine, 830 mg; Cu, 15.6 mg; Fe, 100 mg; Mn, 40 mg; Zn, 106 mg; Se, 0.3 mg; I, 0.2 mg.
b
digestible energy was a calculated value, while the other nutrient levels were measured values.