Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of the basal diet for the starter (1–28 d) and finisher (29–56 d) phases of broilers.
| Items | Starter (day 1–28) | Finisher (day 29–56) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients, % | ||
| Corn | 56.90 | 59.66 |
| Soybean meal | 33.00 | 32.20 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.90 |
| Fish meal | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Limestone | 1.20 | 1.15 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.45 | 1.65 |
| L-methionine | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Vitamin–mineral premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Calculated composition, % | ||
| ME (Mcal/kg) | 2.96 | 3.00 |
| Nonphytate phosphorus | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| Lysine | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| Methionine | 0.48 | 0.42 |
| Analyzed composition, % | ||
| CP | 21.50 | 19.00 |
| Calcium | 1.10 | 0.90 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.67 | 0.60 |
| Methionine + cystine | 0.80 | 0.65 |
1
Supplied per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,500 IU; vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; vitamin E, 20.00 IU; vitamin K3, 5.00 mg; vitamin B1, 4.00 mg; vitamin B2, 6.00 mg; pantothenic acid, 15.30 mg; nicotinic acid, 30.00 mg; pyridoxine, 5.00 mg; biotin, 2.50 mg; folic acid, 1.50 mg; vitamin B12, 0.50 mg; ZnSO4·H2O, 212.52 mg; CuSO4·H2O, 33.18 mg; FeSO4·H2O, 247.75 mg; MnSO4 .H2O, 263.98 mg; Ca(IO3)2, 85.80 mg; Na2SeO3, 37.60 mg.