Table 1.
Ingredients and composition of basal diet.
| Basal diet |
||
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 14 D | 15 to 28 D | |
| Ingredient, g/kg | ||
| Corn | 549.40 | 575.00 |
| Soybean meal, CP 48% | 375.00 | 342.40 |
| Vegetable oil | 33.00 | 44.00 |
| Limestone | 5.00 | 3.60 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 24.50 | 23.40 |
| DL-Methionine (98%) | 3.60 | 3.15 |
| L-Lysine HCI (78%) | 3.00 | 2.35 |
| L-Threonine | 1.50 | 1.10 |
| Salt | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Vitamin premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mineral premix2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Choline chloride | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Total | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Chemical composition (calculated) | ||
| Dry matter, % | 87.93 | 87.93 |
| Crude protein, % | 23.04 | 21.57 |
| AMEn, kcal/kg | 3,006 | 3,105 |
| Lysine, % | 1.44 | 1.30 |
| Methionine + cysteine, % | 1.08 | 0.99 |
| Threonine, % | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| Calcium, % | 0.97 | 0.88 |
| Available phosphorus, % | 0.48 | 0.44 |
1
Provided per kilogram of complete diet: vitamin A, 15,000 IU; vitamin D3, 5,000 IU; vitamin E, 100 mg; vitamin K3, 3 mg; thiamin, 5 mg; riboflavin, 8 mg; pyridoxine, 5 mg; pantothenic acid, 16 mg; niacin, 60 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; biotin, 200 μg; vitamin B12, 20 μg.
2
Provided per kilogram of complete diet: Cu, 16 mg; I, 1.5 mg, Co, 500 μg; Se, 350 μg; Fe, 60 mg; Zn, 100 mg; Mn, 120 mg; Mo, 1 mg.