Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of basal diet (as-fed basis).
| Ingredients, % | Amount |
|---|---|
| Corn | 58.11 |
| Soybean meal,43% CP | 24.50 |
| Wheat bran | 3.50 |
| Soybean oil | 2.00 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.11 |
| Calcium carbonate | 9.60 |
| Calcium hydrophosphate | 1.15 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.40 |
| Choline chloride, 50༅ | 0.10 |
| Mineral premix1 | 0.50 |
| Vitamin premix2 | 0.03 |
| Total | 100.00 |
| Calculated nutrient levels | |
| Metabolisable energy, kcal/kg | 2660.00 |
| Crude protein,% | 15.70 |
| Calcium,% | 4.00 |
| Total phosphorus,% | 0.54 |
| Available phosphorus,% | 0.32 |
| Lysine,% | 0.72 |
| Methionine,% | 0.33 |
| Tryptophan,% | 0.16 |
| Threonine,% | 0.53 |
1
Provided per kg of diet: 60 mg Mn (as MnSO4); 80 mg Zn (as ZnSO4); 8 mg Cu (as CuSO4·5H2O); 60 mg Fe (as FeSO4·7H2O); 0. 35 mg I(as KI), and 0. 30 mg Se (as Na2SeO3·5H2O).
2
Provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 8, 000 IU; vitamin D3, 1, 600 IU; vitamin K, 0. 5 mg; vitamin B1, 0. 8 mg; vitamin B2, 2. 5 mg; vitamin B6, 3. 0 mg; vitamin B12, 0. 004 mg; folic acid, 0. 25 mg; niacin, 20 mg; Ca-pantothenate acid, 2. 2 mg and biotin, 0. 10mg; vitamin E, according to the amount of each treatment (0, 20 or 200 mg).