Table 2.
Composition and nutritional level of starters (DM basis).
| Ingredients | Content (%) | Nutritional level | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 53 | DM (%) | 86.59 |
| Soybean meal | 27 | DE/(MJ /kg) | 14.07 |
| Wheat bran | 6 | CP (%) | 20.80 |
| Premix | 4 | CP/DE (g/MJ) | 13.90 |
| Alfalfa meal | 10 | EE (%) | 3.77 |
| Total | 100 | Lactose (%) | 14.52 |
| Ash (%) | 8.52 | ||
| Calcium (%) | 0.95 | ||
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.70 |
DM, DE, CP, EE, and Ash indicate dry matter, digestible energy, crude protein, ether extract, and crude ash, respectively. The premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA 12,000 IU, VD 2,000 IU, VE 30 IU, Cu (as copper sulfate) 12 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 64 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 56 mg, Zn (as zinc sulfate) 60 mg, I (as potassium iodide) 1.2 mg, and Se (as sodium selenite) 0.4 mg. The composition and nutrient level of starters refer to previous research with some modifications (17).