Table 1. Nutrient composition of the basal diet used in the present experimant.
| Ingredient (%) | Composition |
|---|---|
| Corn | 67.00 |
| Soybean meal | 22.00 |
| Fish meal | 5.00 |
| Other1 | 6.00 |
| Analyses | |
| Metabolisable energy (kcal/kg) | 2,850 |
| Crude protein (%) | 19.00 |
| Crude fat (%) | 2.50 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 5.00 |
| Crude ash (%) | 8.00 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.70 |
| Phosphorus, available (%) | 0.55 |
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Other ingredients were composed of Alfalfa meal, Calcium carbonate, Salt, Vitamin premix, Mineral premix and Methionine. Vitamine premix: vitamine A, vitamine D3, vitamine E, vitamine K3, vitamine B1, vitamine B2, vitamine B6, vitamine B12, nicotinic acid, d-pantothenic acid, choline chloride and biotin. Mineral premix: manganese sulfate, zinc carbonate, iron sulfate, copper sulphate, cobalt sulfate and calcium iodate.