Table 8.
Proximate and chemical composition of the experimental diets (g/kg)
| Ingredients | Starter period (4–10 d) | Grower period (11–23 d) | Finisher period (24–35 d) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | |
| yellow corn | 556.4 | 556.4 | 556.4 | 556.4 | 556.4 | 556.4 | 594.3 | 594.3 | 594.3 | 594.3 | 594.3 | 594.3 | 624.3 | 624.3 | 624.3 | 624.3 | 624.3 | 624.3 |
| Soybean meal, 48% | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 231.3 | 231.3 | 231.3 | 231.3 | 231.3 | 231.3 |
| Corn gluten, 60% | 59.8 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 59.4 | 59.4 | 59.4 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 65.3 | 65.3 | 65.3 |
| Safflower oil | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Soybean oil | 20 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
| Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0. 4 | 0. 4 | 0. 4 |
| Calcium carbonate | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Calcium dibasic phosphate | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Common salt | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Premix* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| DL-Methionine, 98% | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Lysine, Hcl, 78% | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Choline | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Threonine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Phytase | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| NaCo3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Chemical composition (g/kg)** | ||||||||||||||||||
| ME kcal/kg diet | 3012.65 | 3012.65 | 3012.65 | 3011.16 | 3011.16 | 3011.16 | 3108.199 | 3108.19 | 3108.19 | 3106.71 | 3106.71 | 3106.71 | 3213.92 | 3213.92 | 3213.92 | 3212.43 | 3212.43 | 3212.43 |
| Crude Protein% | 23.48 | 23.48 | 23.48 | 23.46 | 23.46 | 23.46 | 21.57 | 21.57 | 21.57 | 21.54 | 21.54 | 21.54 | 20.14 | 20.14 | 20.14 | 20.11 | 20.11 | 20.11 |
| Calcium | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Available P | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Lysine | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Methionine | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Threonine | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
T1: basal diet without any additives (control group), T2:basal diet+ 5 g/kg diet safflower oil, T3: basal diet+ 10 g/kg diet safflower oil, T4: basal diet+ vitamin C (400 mg/kg diet), T5:basal diet+ vitamin C (400 mg/kg diet) + 5 g/kg diet safflower oil, T6: basal diet+ vitamin C (400 mg/kg diet) + 10 g/kg diet safflower oil
* Premix per kg of diet: vitamin A, 1500 IU; vitamin D3, 200 IU; vitamin E, 10 mg; vitamin K3, 0.5 mg; thiamine, 1.8 mg; riboflavin, 3.6 mg; pantothenicacid, 10 mg; folicacid, 0.55 mg; pyridoxine, 3.5 mg; niacin, 35 mg; cobalamin, 0.01 mg; biotin, 0.15 mg; Fe, 80 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Mn, 60 mg; Zn, 40 mg; I, 0.35 mg; Se, 0.15 mg
** According to Ross manual Guide, Aviagen [85]