Table 2.
Ingredients and nutrient analysis of the basal diets (as-fed basis).1
| Ingredients (%) | 22–42 d1 |
|---|---|
| Corn | 60.0 |
| Soybean meal | 31.2 |
| Fish meal | 2.0 |
| Soybean oil | 3.0 |
| CaHPO4·2H2O | 1.5 |
| Limestone | 0.9 |
| Salt | 0.3 |
| DL-Met | 0.1 |
| Premix2 | 1.0 |
| Calculation of nutrients | |
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg) | 12.56 |
| Crude protein (%) | 20.26 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.87 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.41 |
| Analyzed composition | |
| Crude protein (%) | 20.10 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.91 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.49 |
| Phloretin (mg/kg) | 4.36 |
1
Broilers in the control and A groups were fed the basal diet, and broilers in the B and C groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with 100 and 200 mg/kg phloretin.
2
Supplying per kilogram of diet: Fe: 60 mg, Cu: 5 mg, Zn: 50 mg, Se: 0.1 mg, I: 0.3 mg, vitamin A: 10, 000 IU, vitamin K: 4.0 mg, cholecalciferol: 2200 IU, vitamin E: 20 mg, vitamin B1: 2.0 mg, vitamin B2: 4.0 mg, vitamin B6: 4.0 mg, vitamin B12: 0.03 mg, niacin: 20 mg, pantothenic acid: 10 mg, folic acid: 1.2 mg, biotin 0.12 mg; choline 400 mg.