Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrient levels of the basal diet (as-fed basis).
| Ingredients | Composition, % | Nutrient | Nutrient levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 52.8 | ME, MJ/kg | 10.5 |
| Soybean meal | 23.0 | Crude protein, % | 17.0 |
| Wheat bran | 11.8 | Calcium, % | 3.50 |
| Fish meal | 2.00 | Available phosphorus, % | 0.350 |
| Limestone | 8.30 | Methionine, % | 0.402 |
| Calcium hydrophosphate | 0.70 | Methionine + cystine, % | 0.673 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.20 | Lysine, % | 0.956 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.14 | Seleniuma, mg/kg | 0.15 |
| L-Lysine hydrochloride | 0.060 | ||
| Premixb | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100 |
a
Measured value of Se level; levels of other nutrients were calculated values. The total analyzed Se contents of the four treatment diets were 0.15, 0.21, 0.36, and 0.43 mg Se/kg, respectively.
b
Supplied per kilogram of diet: 16,000 IU of vitamin A, 4,000 IU of vitamin D3, 40 mg of vitamin E, 8 mg of vitamin K3, 4 mg of vitamin B1, 12 mg of vitamin B2, 8 mg of vitamin B6, 0.04 mg of vitamin B12, 0.2 mg of D-biotin, 24 mg of D-pantothenic acid, 2 mg of folic acid, 80 mg of nicotinamide, 50 mg of choline chloride, 6.4 mg of Cu, 70 mg of Fe, 80 mg of Zn, 96 mg of Mn, 0.56 mg of I, 0.32 mg of Co, 0.15 mg of Se.