Table 1.
Composition of experimental diets of Creole chickens.
| Ingredient (%) | Starter | Grower |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 64.20 | 61.92 |
| Soybean meal | 30.78 | 28.95 |
| Soybean oil | 0.87 | - |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Orthophosphate | 1.46 | 1.49 |
| L-Lysine | - | 0.05 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| L-Threonine | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Choline chloride | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix1 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Sand2 | - | 4.86 |
| Calculate level (%) | ||
| Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg of diet | 3,000 | 2,800 |
| Crude protein | 19.00 | 18.00 |
| Calcium | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Available P | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Methionine | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Methionine + cystine | 0.75 | 0.73 |
| Lysine | 1.02 | 1.00 |
| Sodium | 0.17 | 0.16 |
Abbreviations: kcal, kilocalories; kg, kilogram.
1
Provided the following per kilogram of diet: retinyl acetate, 9,000 IU; cholecalciferol, 2,500 IU; Dl-α-tocopheryl acetate, 20 IU; menadione sodium bisulfite complex, 3.0 mg; riboflavin, 8.0 mg; cobalamin, 0.015 mg; pantothenic acid, 10 mg; niacin, 40 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg; choline, 300 mg; biotin, 0.055 mg, thiamine, 2.0 mg. Minerals: iron, 65.0 mg; zinc, 100 mg manganese, 100 mg; copper, 9.0 mg; selenium, 0.3 mg; iodo, 0.9 mg.
2
Sand was used as an inert filler in diet.