Table 1.
Composition of the diet during the starter (day 1 to 21) and finisher periods (day 22 to 42)
| Item | Starter (day 1 to 21) | Finisher (day 22 to 42) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient composition, % | ||
| Corn | 54.05 | 58.21 |
| Wheat bran | 2.70 | 2.50 |
| Soybean meal | 32.9 | 30.4 |
| Gluten meal | 3.30 | 0.00 |
| Palm oil | 3.10 | 5.20 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.81 | 1.47 |
| Limestone | 0.95 | 0.82 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 0.42 | 0.40 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Mineral premix1 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| dl-Methionine | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| l-Lysine HCl | 0.24 | 0.05 |
| l-Threorine | 0.04 | 0.55 |
| Choline CI, 70% | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Nutrient composition (%DM, unless stated otherwise)2 | ||
| Crude protein | 22.00 | 20.5 |
| Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg | 3,080 | 3,150 |
| Crude fat | 7.27 | 7.50 |
| Phosphorus | 0.45 | 0.42 |
| Calcium | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| Methionine | 0.55 | 0.50 |
| Lysine | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Na | 0.20 | 0.15 |
1Premixes contributed the following nutrients per kilogram of complete feed: vitamin A, 2,300 IU; vitamin D3, 400 IU; vitamin E, 1.8 mg; vitamin B12, 3.5 mg; riboflavin, 1.4 mg; panthotenic acid, 2 mg; nicotinic acid, 7 mg; pyridoxine, 0.25 mg; folic Acid, 0.15 mg; menadione, 0.3 mg; thiamin, 0.15 mg; manganese oxide, 35 mg; ferrous sulfate, 35 mg; copper sulfate, 60 mg; cobalt carbonate, 5 mg; potassium iodine, 0.6 mg; selenium vanadate, 0.09 mg. Mineral premix was free of zinc.
2Calculated values.