Table 1.
Composition (%) and nutrient levels of diets (air dry basis).
| Ingredients | 0–3 Week | 4–6 Week |
|---|---|---|
| Maize | 62.20 | 59.20 |
| Soybean meal | 29.20 | 33.26 |
| Soybean oil | 1.40 | 2.71 |
| Fishmeal | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Met | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Lys | - | 0.01 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | 1.33 |
| Limestone | 1.30 | 1.17 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Vitamin–mineral premix 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Nutrient levels 2 | ||
| ME(MJ/kg) | 12.21 | 12.33 |
| CP, % | 21.00 | 20.00 |
| Ca, % | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| Available p, % | 0.45 | 0.43 |
| Lys, % | 1.12 | 1.00 |
| Met + Cys, % | 0.78 | 0.71 |
1 The premix provided the following per kg diet: vitamin A 10,000 IU, vitamin D3 2000 IU, vitamin E 10 IU, vitamin K3 2.5 mg, vitamin B1 1 mg, vitamin B2 6 mg, vitamin B3 10 mg, vitamin B5 40 mg, vitamin B6 3 mg, vitamin B11 0.3 mg, vitamin B12 0.01 mg, biotin 0.12 mg, Cu (as copper sulfate) 8 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 80 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 60 mg, Zn (as zinc sulfate) 40 mg, Se (as sodium selenite) 0.15 mg, and I (as potassium iodide) 0.35 mg. 2 Calculated values.