Table 1.
Composition of experimental diets and nutrient content on a dry matter basis.
| Item | Content (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Feed Mixture 3.0% Ca | Feed Mixture 3.5% Ca | |
| Wheat | 35.8 | 35.5 |
| Maize | 31.0 | 33.3 |
| Soya extracted meal | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Fish meal | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Wheat bran | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Alfalfa meal | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Rapeseed oil | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Limestone | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix a | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Analysed Content of Nutrients | ||
| Crude protein (g/kg) | 155.2 | 153.7 |
| AME (MJ/kg) | 11.54 | 11.58 |
| Calcium (%) | 3.03 | 3.48 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.56 | 0.56 |
a Vitamin-mineral premix provided per kg of diet: retinyl acetate 8000 IU (international unit), vitamin D3 2250 IU, vitamin E 15 mg, menadione 1.5 mg, thiamine 1.5 mg, riboflavin 4 mg, pyridoxine 2 mg, cobalamin 0.01 mg, niacinamide 20 mg, Ca pantothenate 6 mg, biotin 0.06 mg, folic acid 0.4 mg, choline chloride 250 mg, betaine 50 mg, DL-methionine 0.3 g, Co 0.3 mg, Cu 6 mg, Fe 30 mg, I 0.7 mg, Mn 60 mg, Zn 50 mg, Se 0.2 mg. AME: apparent metabolizable energy.