Table 1.
Composition and calculated analysis of the basal experimental diets.
| Ingredients (%) | Starter | Grower |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn | 55.750 | 59.590 |
| Soybean meal (48%cp) | 38.000 | 33.150 |
| Sun flower oil | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Mono calcium phosphate | 1.600 | 1.600 |
| Limestone | 1.600 | 1.650 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.300 | 0.300 |
| Vit. and mineral mixa | 0.300 | 0.300 |
| dl-Methionine | 0.210 | 0.210 |
| Lysine | 0.200 | 0.200 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Calculated analysesb | ||
| Crude protein (%) | 22.98 | 20.98 |
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3004 | 3104 |
| Crude fat (%) | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| Phosphorus available (%) | 0.49 | 0.48 |
| Mathionine (%) | 0.57 | 0.48 |
| Mathionine + cysteine (%) | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Lyine (%) | 1.37 | 1.25 |
aEach kg of vitamin and minerals mixture contained: Vit. A, 4,000,000 IU; Vit. D3, 500,000 IU; Vit. E, 16.7 g.; Vit. K, 0.67 g.; Vit. B1, 0.67 g.; Vit. B2, 2 g.; Vit. B6, 0.67 g.; Vit. B12, 0.004 g.; Nicotinic acid, 16.7 g.; Pantothenic acid, 6.67 g.; Biotin, 0.07 g.; Folic acid, 1.67 g.; Choline chloride, 400 g.; Zn, 23.3 g.; Mn, 10 g.; Fe, 25 g.; Cu, 1.67 g.; I, 0.25 g.; Se, 0.033 g.; Mg, 133.4 g.
bCalculated values were according to NCR33 textbook values for feedstuffs all the experimental diets were formulated to meet or exceed the National Research council recommendation (NRC)33.