Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of the basal diet (air-dry basis).
| Items | Starter (1 to 21 D) | Grower (22 to 42 D) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | ||
| Corn | 55.00 | 60.00 |
| Soybean meal | 34.00 | 29.00 |
| Fish meal | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Lysine | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Methionine | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Threonine | 0.05 | 1.30 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | 0.25 |
| Premix 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient composition | ||
| ME 2(Mcal/kg) | 3.00 | 3.10 |
| Crude protein (%) | 22.00 | 20.00 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| Available phosphorus (%) | 0.67 | 0.65 |
| Methionine (%) | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.30 | 1.25 |
| Methionine + Cystine (%) | 0.93 | 0.80 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.86 | 0.76 |
1
Premix provided the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 6000 IU; vitamin D3, 3,000 IU; vitamin E, 30 IU; vitamin B1, 3 mg; vitamin B12, 1 mg; vitamin B2, 6 mg; vitamin K, 2 mg; vitamin B6, 2.5 mg; choline chloride, 1 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; niacin, 30 mg; pantothenic acid, 15 mg; lysine, 2 mg; methionine, 0.5 mg; threonine, 0.8 mg; Nacl, 2.5 mg; Fe, 60 mg; Zn, 70 mg; Mn, 80 mg; Cu, 6mg; I, 1.1 mg; Se, 0.3 mg.
2
ME based on calculated values; others were analyzed values.