Table 1.
Ingredients and chemical composition of experimental diets (as-fed basis).
| Ingredient, % | Content | Nutrient Composition 2, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extruded corn | 55.00 | Digestible Energy, MJ kg−1 | 14.50 |
| Soybean meal | 11.30 | Crude protein | 19.10 |
| Extruded soybean | 10.00 | Calcium | 0.82 |
| Fish meal | 5.00 | Total phosphorus | 0.72 |
| Soybean protein concentrate | 4.00 | Digestible phosphorus | 0.49 |
| Whey powder | 8.00 | Digestible lysine | 1.23 |
| Sucrose | 2.00 | Digestible methionine | 0.36 |
| Soy oil | 1.50 | Digestible threonine | 0.74 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.00 | Digestible tryptophan | 0.20 |
| Limestone | 0.50 | ||
| Salt | 0.20 | ||
| Chromium oxide | 0.25 | ||
| L-Lysine-HCl | 0.30 | ||
| DL-Methionine | 0.20 | ||
| L-Threonine | 0.15 | ||
| L-Tryptophan | 0.10 | ||
| Vitamin and mineral mixture 1 | 0.50 | ||
1 Provided per kg of diet: vitamin A, 2200 IU; vitamin D3, 220 IU; vitamin E, 11 IU; vitamin K3, 0.5 mg; vitamin B12, 0.015 mg; riboflavin, 4 mg; niacin, 30 mg; pantothenic acid, 10 mg; choline chloride, 400 mg; folic acid, 0.3 mg; thiamine, 1.5 mg; vitamin B6, 3 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; zinc, 100 mg; manganese, 4 mg; iron, 84 mg; copper, 6 mg; iodine, 0.14 mg; and selenium, 0.35 mg. 2 Nutrient levels are calculated.