Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (% as fed basis).
| Ingredients | Content (%) | Nutrient levelsb | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 64.00 | ME (Mcal/kg) | 3.05 |
| Soybean meal | 23.25 | Lysine | 0.98 |
| Soybean oil | 3.65 | Methionine | 0.36 |
| Feather meal | 3.50 | Methionine + cysteine | 0.73 |
| Limestone | 1.17 | Threonine | 0.75 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.65 | Tryptophan | 0.21 |
| Methionine | 0.09 | Isoleucine | 0.77 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.30 | CP | 18.95 |
| Zeolite powder | 1.39 | Calcium | 0.90 |
| Premixa | 1.00 | Non-phytate phosphorus | 0.40 |
a
Supplied per kilogram of diet: Vitamin A, 9,375 IU; Vitamin D3, 2,500 IU; Vitamin E, 80.00 mg; Vitamin K, 2.94 mg; Vitamin B1, 2.50 mg; Vitamin B2, 6.25 mg; pantothenic acid, 30.30 mg; pyridoxine, 9.09 mg; biotin, 22.50 mg; folic acid, 1.67 mg; Vitamin B12, 3.00 mg; ZnSO4·H2O, 180.93 mg; CuSO4·H2O, 33.18 mg; FeSO4·H2O, 247.75 mg; MnSO4·H2O, 248.45 mg; Ca(IO3)2, 85.80 mg; Na2SeO3, 37.60 mg.
b
Calculated nutrient levels.