Table 1.
Ingredients and composition of the control experimental diets.
| Ingredients | Content (%) | Nutrient levels2 | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 60.86 | Crude protein | 21.00 |
| Soybean meal | 23.52 | Calcium | 0.90 |
| Corn gluten meal | 4.00 | Total phosphorus | 0.70 |
| Cottonseed meal | 3.00 | Available phosphorus | 0.46 |
| Distiller's dried grain | 3.00 | ME/(MJ/kg) | 12.13 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.83 | Lysine | 1.40 |
| Soybean oil | 1.10 | Methionine | 0.55 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | Available lysine | 1.20 |
| L-Lys•H2SO4 | 0.80 | Available methionine | 0.50 |
| Salt | 0.30 | ||
| DL-Met | 0.23 | ||
| L-Threonine | 0.12 | ||
| Choline chloride | 0.10 | ||
| Premix1 | 0.40 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1
The premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA 8,000 IU, VB1 4 mg, VB2 3.6 mg, VB5 40 mg, VB6 4 mg, VB12 0.02 mg, VD3 3,000 IU, VE 20 IU, VK3 2 mg, biotin 0.15 mg, folic acid 1.0 mg, D-pantothenic acid 11 mg, nicotinic acid 10 mg, antioxidant 100 mg, Cu (as copper sulfate) 10 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 80 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 80 mg, Zn (as zinc sulfate) 75 mg, I (as potassium iodide) 0.40 mg, Se (as sodium selenite) 0.30 mg.
2
All the nutrient levels were calculated values.