Table 1.
Ingredient compositions and nutrient levels of basal diet for hens (air-dry basis).
| Basal ingredients | Value | Nutrient level2 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn, % | 65 | Metabolism energy, MJ/kg | 2.65 |
| Soybean meal (42.0% CP), % | 21 | Crude protein, % | 15.73 |
| Hydrolyzed feather meal, % | 1 | Ether extract, % | 6.32 |
| Fish meal, % | 1 | Lysine, % | 0.78 |
| Limestone, % | 7 | Methionine, % | 0.34 |
| Premix1, % | 5 | Cysteine, % | 0.32 |
| Total phosphorus, % | 0.61 | ||
| Total, % | 100 | Calcium, % | 3.45 |
1
The premix provided the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 7,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 49.5 mg; vitamin K3, 1 mg; vitamin B1, 1.5 mg; vitamin B2, 4 mg; vitamin B6, 2 mg; vitamin B12, 0.02 mg; niacin, 30 mg; folic acid, 0.55 mg; pantothenic acid, 10 mg; biotin, 0.16 mg; chloride choline, 500 mg; sodium chloride, 2,500 mg; Cu, 20 mg; Fe, 70 mg; Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 70 mg; I, 0.4 mg; Se, 0.5 mg.
2
Estimated from Chinese feed database provided with tables of feed composition and nutritive values in China (2015 26th edn.).