Table 1.
The ingredients and calculated nutrient analysis as well as the determined chemical analysis of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | % | Calculated Nutrient Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn | 56.55 | Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 1.26 |
| Soybean meal (44%) | 27.60 | Crude protein (%) | 17.47 |
| Wheat bran | 1.00 | Calcium (%) | 4.02 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | Available phosphorus (%) | 0.52 |
| Bone meal | 3.00 | Lysine (%) | 0.95 |
| Limestone | 8.00 | Methionine (%) | 0.42 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 0.40 | Linoleic acid (%) | 2.88 |
| Vit. & min. mixture * | 0.30 | ||
| DL-Methionine | 0.15 | ||
| Total | 100 | ||
| Chemical analysis | |||
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 1.28 | ||
| Dry matter (%) | 89.0 | ||
| Crude protein (%) | 16.75 | ||
| Ether extract (%) | 6.6 | ||
| Crude fiber (%) | 4.7 | ||
| Total ash (%) | 12.9 | ||
| Calcium (%) | 4.22 | ||
| Available phosphorus (%) | 0.42 | ||
* Vitamin and mineral mixture at 0.3% of the diet supplies the following per kg of the diet: 8000 IU vitamin A; 1500 IU vitamin D; 4 mg riboflavin; 10 μg cobalamin; 15 mg vitamin E; 2 mg vitamin K; 500 mg choline; 25 mg niacin; 60 mg manganese; 50 mg zinc.