Table 1.
Ingredients and calculated chemical composition of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | Starter (1–21 Day) | Grower (22–35 Day) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn, % | 54.03 | 58.98 |
| Soybean meal (44%), % | 34.50 | 29.50 |
| Corn germ (62%), % | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Soya oil, % | 1.80 | 2.30 |
| Limestone, % | 1.08 | 0.95 |
| Di-Calcium Phosphate, % | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Premix 1, % | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| NaCl, % | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| L-lysine, % | 0.29 | 0.24 |
| DL-Methionine, % | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Calculated composition 2 (%) | ||
| Metabolizable energy (ME, kcal kg−1) | 3001 | 3180 |
| Crude protein | 23.12 | 20.99 |
| Calcium | 0.99 | 0.89 |
| Potassium | 0.54 | 0.52 |
| Available Phosphorus | 0.51 | 0.46 |
| Digestible methio + Cys | 0.93 | 0.89 |
| Digestible methionine | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| Digestible lysine | 1.43 | 1.24 |
| Digestible arginine | 1.25 | 1.07 |
| Digestible tryptophan | 0.19 | 0.17 |
1 Provides each kg of diet: Vit. A: 12,000 IU, Vit. D3: 5000 IU, Vit. E: 130.0 mg, Vit. K3: 3.61 mg, Vit. B1: 3.0 mg, Vit. B2: 8.0 mg, Vit. B6: 4.95 mg, Vit. B12: 0.17 mg, Niacin: 60.0 mg, Folic acid: 2.08 mg, D-Biotin: 200.0 mg, calcium D-Pantothenate: 18.33 mg, Copper: 80.0 mg, Iodine: 2.0 mg, Selenium: 150.0 mg, Iron: 80.0 mg, Manganese: 100.0 mg, Zinc: 80.0 mg, Cobalt: 500.0 mg. 2 Calculated according to NRC (1994).