Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (as-fed basis).
| Ingredients | Amount (%) | Calculated nutrient levels | Amount (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 56.51 | ME (MJ/Kg)2 | 12.73 |
| Soybean meal | 35.52 | CP | 20.07 |
| Soybean oil | 4.50 | Ca | 0.90 |
| Salt | 0.30 | Available phosphorus | 0.40 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | Lysine | 1.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.78 | Methionine | 0.42 |
| DL-methionine | 0.11 | Methionine + cysteine | 0.78 |
| Premix1 | 0.28 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1
Premix provided per kilogram of diet: retinyl acetate for vitamin A,10,000 IU; cholecalciferol for vitamin D3, 3,400 IU; DL-α-tocopheryl acetate for vitamin E, 16 IU; vitamin K3, 2.0 mg; vitamin B1, 2.0 mg; vitamin B2, 6.4 mg; vitamin B6, 2.0 mg; vitamin B12, 0.012 mg; pantothenic acid calcium, 10 mg; nicotinic acid, 26 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; choline chloride, 500 mg; biotin, 0. 1 mg; Zn (ZnSO4·7H2O), 40 mg; Fe (FeSO4·7H2O), 80 mg; Cu (CuSO4·5H2O), 8 mg, Mn (MnSO4·H2O), 80 mg; I (KI), 0.35 mg; Se (Na2SeO3), 0.15 mg.
2
ME = metabolizable energy.