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. 2019 Dec 30;99(1):350–363. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez501

Table 4.

Ingredient composition and analyzed nutrient content of experimental diets fed to laying hens in Experiment 2, % as fed.



Brassica napus
Brassica juncea
Basal Meal Cake Meal Cake
Corn 75.00 52.50 52.50 52.50 52.50
B. napus solvent-extracted meal 30.00
B. napus extruded-expelled cake 30.00
B. juncea solvent-extracted meal 30.00
B. juncea extruded-expelled cake 30.00
Dried egg white1 10.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00
Limestone2 10.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00
Mono-dicalcium phosphate 2.00 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
Layer vitamin and trace mineral premix3 0.70 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49
Layer choline premix4 0.70 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.49
Titanium dioxide6 0.75 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.53
Sunflower oil5 0.60 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42
Salt 0.25 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18
Moisture 9.70 9.49 7.95 9.17 7.72
Gross energy, Mcal/kg 3.562 3.820 3.971 3.835 3.999
Crude protein 15.12 22.22 21.47 22.39 21.53
Ash 14.77 12.65 13.00 11.68 12.40
Crude fiber 4.50 9.41 7.34 6.63 5.43
Crude fat 3.26 3.42 6.05 3.37 6.34
Titanium, ppm 4,250 3,060 3,220 3,140 3,030
Indispensable amino acids
 Arginine 0.74 1.22 1.10 1.30 1.17
 Histidine 0.36 0.55 0.50 0.56 0.53
 Isoleucine 0.62 0.86 0.82 0.88 0.84
 Leucine 1.42 1.82 1.76 1.89 1.79
 Lysine 0.75 1.18 1.04 1.15 1.05
 Methionine 0.43 0.55 0.53 0.55 0.51
 Methionine + cystine 0.77 1.04 0.98 1.03 0.96
 Phenylalanine 0.79 1.02 1.01 1.05 1.01
 Threonine 0.58 0.92 0.85 0.96 0.86
 Tryptophan 0.18 0.25 0.26 0.24 0.25
 Valine 0.83 1.15 1.08 1.15 1.10
Dispensable amino acids
 Alanine 0.93 1.17 1.12 1.21 1.12
 Aspartic acid 1.26 1.74 1.61 1.84 1.64
 Cysteine 0.33 0.49 0.45 0.47 0.45
 Glutamic acid 2.23 3.46 3.51 3.54 3.53
 Glycine 0.52 0.93 0.85 0.97 0.88
 Proline 0.85 1.29 1.30 1.28 1.29
 Serine 0.82 1.10 1.07 1.14 1.06
 Tyrosine 0.52 0.68 0.66 0.71 0.68
Total amino acid 14.26 20.58 19.68 21.10 19.89
1

MFI Foods Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

2

1:2 (w/w) blend of fine and coarse grit limestone, respectively.

3

Hi-Pro Feeds LP; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Provided the following per kg of mixed basal diet: 80 mg/kg iron; 100 mg/kg zinc; 88 mg/kg manganese; 15 mg/kg copper; 1.65 mg/kg iodine; 0.3 mg/kg selenium; 12,500 IU/kg vitamin A; 3,125 IU/kg vitamin D3; 40 IU/kg vitamin E; 2.5 mg/kg vitamin K (menadione); 37.5 mg/kg niacin; 12.5 mg/kg pantothenic acid; 7.5 mg/kg riboflavin; 5 mg/kg pyridoxine; 2.55 mg/kg thiamin; 0.625 mg/kg folic acid; 0.15 mg/kg biotin; and, 0.01875 mg/kg vitamin B12.

4

Hi-Pro Feeds LP; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Provided 400 mg/kg of choline per kg of mixed basal diet.

5

Sunflower oil was included as a source of linoleic acid to meet the requirement while minimizing crude fat content of the diet.

6

Brenntag Specialties; Leduc, Alberta, Canada.