Table 1.
Analysis composition of basal diets and nutrient level (air-dry basis, %).
| Item | Content (1 to 3 week) | Content (4 to 6 week) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient | ||
| Corn | 57.50 | 62.30 |
| Soybean meal | 34.50 | 30.00 |
| Vegetable oil | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fish meal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Methionine | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.62 | 1.67 |
| Limestone | 1.55 | 1.20 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Multivitamin premix1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Mineral premix1 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Choline | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient2 | ||
| Metabolizable energy (ME) (MJ/kg) | 12.33 | 12.50 |
| CP | 21.75 | 19.72 |
| Total lysine (%) | 1.18 | 1.04 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Ca | 1.07 | 0.96 |
| Total P | 0.70 | 0.68 |
| Available P | 0.46 | 0.45 |
1Amount provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A = 1,500 IU; vitamin D3 = 3,200 IU; vitamin E = 10 IU; vitamin K = 0.5 mg; vitamin B1 = 1.8 mg; vitamin B2 = 3.6 mg; vitamin B6 = 3.5 mg; vitamin B12 = 0.01 mg; biotin = 0.15 mg; folic acid = 0.55 mg; niacin = 30 mg; pantothenic acid = 10 mg; Cu (CuSO4·5H2O) = 8 mg; I (KI) = 0.35 mg; Fe (FeSO4·7H2O) = 80 mg; Mn (MnSO4·H2O) = 60 mg; Se (NaSeO3) = 0.15 mg; Zn (ZnO) = 40 mg. 2Based on composition of ingredients provided by NY/T33-2004.