Table 1.
Ingredient and composition of the basal diet.
| Item | Value (%) | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 58.9 | ME (kcal/kg) | 2900 |
| Soybean meal | 30 | CP (%) | 18 |
| Soybean oil | 3.2 | Ca (%) | 2.5 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.2 | Available P (%) | 0.6 |
| Calcium carbonate | 5.7 | Methionine (%) | 2 |
| Methionine | 0.20 | Lysine (%) | 1.08 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.2 | DCAB | 220 |
| Bicarbonate | 0.1 | ||
| Vitamin premix 1 | 0.25 | ||
| Trace mineral premix 2 | 0.25 | ||
1 Supplied per kg premix: vitamin B1: 720 mg, vitamin B2: 2640 mg, pantothenic acid: 4000 mg, nicotinic acid: 12,000, vitamin B6 1200 mg, folic acid: 400 mg, biotin; 40 mg, vitamin K3 800 mg, vitamin E; 7200 IU, chloin chloride: 100,000, antioxidant, 40,000 mg, vitamin A; 3,600,000 IU, vitamin D3; 800,000 IU and vitamin B12 6 mg; 2 Supplied per kg premix: FeSo4, 50 g; MnSo4, 40 g; CuSo4, 10 g; I, 400 mg and Se, 80 mg.