Table 1. Ingredient composition of basal diet (Trial 1).
| Ingredients (%) | Low Protein Diet | High Protein Diet |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 69.01 | 55.78 |
| Soybean meal | 23.99 | 37.03 |
| Soybean oil | 2.75 | 2.97 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.40 | 1.51 |
| Salt | 0.35 | 0.38 |
| Poultry Vit Mix | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Poultry Mineral Mix | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Choline-chloride, 60% | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated values (DM basis, %) | ||
| Crude Protein, % | 18.00 | 24.00 |
| Ca, % | 1.19 | 1.20 |
| Available P, % | 0.54 | 0.51 |
| Lys, % | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| Met, % | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Cys + Met, % | 0.65 | 0.80 |
| TMEn, kcal/kg | 3585 | 3450 |
1
Vitamin mixture provided the following nutrients per kg of diet: vitamin A, 2,000 IU; vitamin D3, 22 IU; vitamin E, 16 mg; vitamin K, 0.1 mg; vitamin B1, 3.4 mg; vitamin B2, 1.8 mg; vitamin B6, 6.4 mg; vitamin B12, biotin, 0.17 mg; pantothenic acid, 8.7 mg; folic acid, 0.8 mg; niacin, 23.8 mg.
2
Mineral mixture provided the following nutrients per kg of diet: Fe, 400 mg; Zn, 220 mg; Mn, 180 mg; Co, 1.3 mg; Cu, 21 mg; Se, 0.2 mg.