Table 4.
Ingredient composition and analyzed nutrient content of experimental diets fed to laying hens in Experiment 2, % as fed.
|
Brassica napus |
Brassica juncea |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
MFI Foods Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1:2 (w/w) blend of fine and coarse grit limestone, respectively.
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.
Hi-Pro Feeds LP; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Provided 400 mg/kg of choline per kg of mixed basal diet.
Sunflower oil was included as a source of linoleic acid to meet the requirement while minimizing crude fat content of the diet.
Brenntag Specialties; Leduc, Alberta, Canada.