Table 2.
Ingredients and nutrient composition of experimental diets1 (% as fed unless noted).
| Ingredients | Composition | Nutrient levels | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 60.0 | ME, calculated (kcal/kg) | 2,807 |
| Soybean meal (44.2% CP) | 21.5 | Protein | 16.20 |
| Soy oil | 3.0 | Calcium | 3.75 |
| Fish meal | 2.1 | Total phosphorus | 0.71 |
| Wheat bran | 2.0 | Lys | 0.90 |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 1.5 | Met | 0.35 |
| Limestone | 8.5 | ||
| Sodium chloride | 0.3 | ||
| DL-Met | 0.1 | ||
| Premix2 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 100.0 |
1
The control group was fed the basal diet. The other treatment diets were the same basal diet supplemented.
2
Supplied per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,200 IU (retinol); cholecalciferol, 4,200 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU (dl-α-tocopherol); vitamin K3, 4.5 mg; thiamin, 2.3 mg; riboflavin, 8.8 mg; pantothenic acid, 7 mg; pyridoxine, 4.0 mg; cobalamin, 0.016 mg; niacin, 30 mg; choline chloride, 500 mg; biotin, 0.20 mg; folic acid, 0.25 mg; Mn, 80 mg; Fe, 58 mg; Zn, 80 mg; Cu, 8 mg; I, 0.6 mg; Se, 0.3 mg.