Table 1.
Ingredient and nutrient composition of the starter and finisher basal diets.
| Ingredients (g/kg) | Starter basal diet (d 0-21) | Finisher basal diet (d 22-35) |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 630.4 | 718.8 |
| Soyabean meal (Hipro)1 | 300.0 | 206.0 |
| Soya oil | 32.0 | 44.0 |
| Limestone flour | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Dicalcium phosphate (18%) | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| Salt | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| DL Methionine | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Lysine HCl | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| L-Threonine | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| TMV premix2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Phytase3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Calculated compositional analysis | ||
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg)4 | 12.58 | 13.39 |
| Crude protein % | 23.10 | 21.22 |
| Calcium %4 | 0.95 | 0.80 |
| Lysine %4 | 1.37 | 1.15 |
| Methionine %4 | 0.51 | 0.46 |
| Tryptophan %4 | 0.27 | 0.24 |
| Threonine %4 | 0.88 | 0.81 |
| Phytate P %4 | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Total phosphorus %4 | 0.62 | 0.54 |
| Available phosphorus %4 | 0.48 | 0.41 |
| Na %4 | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Cl %4 | 0.28 | 0.22 |
| K %4 | 0.99 | 0.92 |
| Analyzed compositional analysis | ||
| Gross energy (MJ/kg)4 | 16.48 | 16.87 |
| Dry matter % | 87.64 | 87.64 |
| Crude protein % | 21.87 | 19.37 |
| Ash % | 4.68 | 3.89 |
1
Crude protein content 48%.
2
TMV: Trace minerals and vitamins. TMV premix content (per kg diet): Mn, 100 mg; Zn, 88 mg; Fe, 20 mg; Cu, 10 mg; I, 1 mg; Mb, 0.48 mg; Se, 0.2 mg; Vitamin A, 45,000 IU (retinol, 13.5 mg); Cholecalciferol, 3 mg; Vitamin E 50% adsorbate, 25 IU (dl-α-tocopheryl acetate, 25 mg); Menadione, 5 mg; Thiamine, 3 mg; Riboflavin, 10 mg; Pantothenic acid, 15 mg; Pyroxidine, 3.0 mg; Niacin, 60 mg; Cobalamin, 30 µg; Folic acid, 1.5 mg; Biotin, 125 µg.
3
Quantum Blue Phytase (AB Vista Feed Ingredients, Marlborough, UK).
4
Calculated for nutritional composition (Sauvant et al., 2004).