Table 12.
Calculated and analyzed composition (g/kg) of the basal diets.
| Nutrient Composition (g/kg) | Starter Calculated | Starter Analyzed | Grower Calculated | Grower Analyzed | Grower Calculated | Grower Analyzed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 883.4 | 887.7 | 882.8 | 883.7 | 882.4 | 886.4 |
| AME (MJ/kg) | 11.30 | 11.65 | 11.85 | |||
| Moisture | 116.6 | 112.3 | 117.2 | 116.3 | 117.6 | 113.6 |
| Crude protein | 225 | 213 | 207 | 202 | 194 | 187 |
| Fat | 51.7 | 53.5 | 51.5 | 49.3 | 50.1 | 49.5 |
| Crude fiber | 35.5 | 49.3 | 35.4 | 39.8 | 35.3 | 40.5 |
| Ash | 60.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 42.6 | 45.6 | 41.8 |
| Lysine 1 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | |||
| Methionine | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | |||
| TSAA 2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | |||
| Threonine | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 | |||
| Tryptophan | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |||
| Isoleucine | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | |||
| Arginine | 13.4 | 12.1 | 11.2 | |||
| Valine | 9.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | |||
| Glycine and serine | 17.2 | 15.7 | 14.6 | |||
| Calcium | 10.5 | 8.85 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Total phosphorus | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.62 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Sodium | 1.6 | 1.24 | 1.6 | 1.28 | 1.6 | 1.26 |
| Potassium | 11 | 8.36 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 |
1 All amino acid values are given as digestible amino acid values for poultry; 2 TSAA: total sulphur-containing amino acids.