Table 1.
Laying hen feeding recipes.
| Ingredient | Normal diet | High-fat diet |
|---|---|---|
| Corn (%) | 62.6 | 49 |
| Soybean (%) | 25.7 | 28.5 |
| Shell powder (%) | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Soybean oil (%) | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| Zeolite powder | 0 | 2.3 |
| 3% premix1 (%) | 3 | 3 |
| Nutrition composition | ||
| Energy (MJ/kg) | 11.2 | 13.0 |
| Crude protein (%) | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Calcium (%) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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Premix supplied the following per kilogram of feed: vitamin A: 220,000 to 330,000 IU, vitamin D3: 55,000 to 85,000 IU, vitamin E: ≥320 mg, vitamin K3: 40 to 140 mg, vitamin B1: ≥75 mg, vitamin B2: ≥155 mg, vitamin B6: ≥75 mg, thiamine nitrate: ≥ 80 mg, calcium pantothenate: ≥ 155 mg, nicotinamide: ≥ 850 mg, iodine: 5 to 15, iron 2,000 to 6,000 mg, zinc: 2,400 to 4,830 mg, manganese: 2,930 to 4,820 mg, copper: 267 to 667 mg, selenium: 5 to 15 mg, calcium: ≥ 8%, total phosphorus: ≥3.3%, sodium chloride: 7 to 14%, methionine: ≥2.3%.