Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrients composition of starter and finisher diets.
| Ingredient (%) | Starter | Finisher |
|---|---|---|
| Maize | 55.00 | 60.00 |
| Soya bean meal | 28.00 | 24.00 |
| Fish meal | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Palm kernel cake | 10.30 | 15.30 |
| Bone meal | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Salt (NaCl) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Lysine | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Methionine | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| *Premix | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Analyzed value (%) | ||
| Crude protein | 21.41 | 19.85 |
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 11.85 | 12.05 |
| Ether extract | 3.62 | 5.40 |
| Crude fiber | 4.38 | 5.60 |
| Ash | 6.54 | 6.30 |
| Calcium | 1.11 | 1.09 |
| Phosphorus | 0.86 | 0.80 |
| *Lysine | 1.12 | 1.02 |
| *Methionine | 0.55 | 0.45 |
Premix for Starter diet (per kg diet): Vitamin A 15,000 I.U, Vitamin D3 13,000 I.U, thiamin 2 mg, Riboflavin 6 mg, pyridoxine 4 mg, Niacin 40 mg, cobalamine 0.05 g, Biotin 0.08 mg, choline chloride 0.05 g, Manganese 0.096 g, Zinc 0.06 g, Iron 0.024 g, Copper 0.006 g, Iodine 0.014 g, Selenium 0.24 mg, Cobalt 0.024 mg and antioxidant 0.125 g. Premix for Finisher diet (per kg diet): Vitamin A 10,000 I.U., Vitamin D3 12,000 I.U, Vitamin E 20 I.U., Vitamin K 2.5 mg, thiamine 2.0 mg, Riboflavin 3.0 mg, pyridoxine 4.0 mg, Niacin 20 mg, cobalamin 0.05 mg, Pantothenic acid 5.0 mg, Folic acid 0.5 mg, Biotin 0.08 mg, choline chloride 0.2 mg, Manganese 0.006 g, Zinc 0.03 g, Copper 0.006 g, Iodine 0.0014 g, Selenium 0.24 g, cobalt 0.25 g, and antioxidant 0.125 g.