Table 1. Ingredients and chemical composition of basal diet.
| Item | Starter (%) | Finisher (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | ||
| Corn | 55.505 | 61.715 |
| Soybean meal | 41 | 35 |
| Limestone | 1 | 1.1 |
| Di-calcium phosphate | 1.75 | 1.5 |
| Common salt | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| Minerals premix1) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Vitamin premix2) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| B complex3) | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| Choline chloride | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Calculated composition | ||
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 12.52 | 12.84 |
| Analyzed composition (%) | ||
| Crude protein | 21.50 | 19.50 |
| Calcium | 1.04 | 0.99 |
| Ether extract | 3.79 | 3.58 |
| Available phosphorus | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| Lysine | 1.29 | 1.14 |
| Methionine | 0.52 | 0.43 |
1)
Minerals premix supplied mg/kg diet: Mn (as MnO2)), 300; I (as KI), 0.29 mg; Zn (as ZnSO4)), 84 mg; Cu (as CuSO4 )· 5H2)O), 11 mg.
2)
Vitamin premix supplied per kg diet: vitamin A, 8,250 IU; vitamin D3), 1,200 IU; vitamin K, 1 mg; vitamin E, 40 IU.
3)
B complex supplied per kg diet: vitamin B1), 2 mg; vitamin B2), 4 mg; vitamin B12), 10 mg; vitamin B3), 60 mg; vitamin B5), 10 mg; choline, 500 mg.