Table 1.
Composition and analysis of experimental diets (%, as fed).
| Ingredients | % | Calculated nutrient and energy composition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 52.4 | AME, MJ/kg | 10.45 |
| Soybean meal | 26.0 | CP, % | 18.0 |
| Wheat bran | 10.2 | Calcium, % | 3.6 |
| Limestone | 8.64 | Available phosphorus, % | 0.35 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.31 | Lysine, % | 0.95 |
| Salt | 0.30 | Methionine, % | 0.40 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.15 | Methionine + cysteine, % | 0.70 |
| Premix1 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100 |
1
The premix provided the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 1,800 IU; vitamin E, 26 IU; vitamin K3, 1.0 mg; vitamin B1, 3.0 mg; vitamin B2, 9.6 mg; vitamin B6, 6.0 mg; vitamin B12, 0.03 mg; choline, 500 mg; D-calcium pantothenate, 28.5 mg; folic acid, 0.6 mg; biotin, 0.15 mg; Fe, 50 mg; Cu, 10 mg; Mn, 90 mg; Zn, 90 mg; I, 0.50 mg, Se, 0.30 mg.