Table 2.
Composition of broiler diets.
| Ingredient | Starter | Grower | Finisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn (%) | 37.50 | 39.00 | 41.00 |
| Wheat (%) | 26.00 | 28.50 | 30.00 |
| Soybean meal (%) | 23.00 | 20.00 | 17.00 |
| Dehulled sunflower meal (%) | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.70 |
| Fish meal (%) | 3.00 | - | - |
| Rapeseed cake (%) | 2.70 | 4.70 | 4.40 |
| Lard (%) | 2.00 | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| Limestone (%) | 0.62 | 0.80 | 0,70 |
| Monocalcium Phosphate (%) | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.55 |
| Salt (%) | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Premix of vitamins and minerals1 (%) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Composition (analyzed) | |||
| Dry matter (%) | 90.20 | 89.40 | 89.50 |
| Crude protein (%) | 20.60 | 18.10 | 17.47 |
| Crude fat (%) | 4.41 | 3.74 | 5.11 |
| Dietary fiber (%) | 2.80 | 3.50 | 4.61 |
| Starch (%) | 39.00 | 41.60 | 43.20 |
| Ash (%) | 5.20 | 4.10 | 3.49 |
| Ca (%) | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Mg (%) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| Na (%) | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| K (%) | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.61 |
| P (%) | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.48 |
| Cu (ppm) | 16.30 | 10.20 | 11.90 |
| Zn (ppm) | 108.50 | 99.35 | 97.70 |
| Mn (ppm) | 92.30 | 108.19 | 85.90 |
| ME (MJ/kg) | 11.81 | 13.71 | 13.75 |
Abbreviations: CP, crude protein; ME, metabolizable energy.
1
Supplied per kg of basal diet: vitamin A—12,500 IU; vitamin D3—4,000 IU; vitamin E—40 mg; vitamin K3—3 mg; I—1 mg; Co—0.7 mg, K—8.6 g; Cl−—2 g; Cu—20.0 mg; Fe—60 mg; Zn—80 mg; Mn—90 mg; Se—0.35 mg.