Table 1. Ingredients and chemical analysis of the basal diet used in different experimental treatments.
| Ingredients | % | Chemical analysis | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover hay | 39.00 | Organic matter | 90.80 |
| Barley | 14.00 | Crude protein | 17.70 |
| Wheat bran | 15.00 | Crude fiber | 12.40 |
| Soybean meal (44% CP) | 17.50 | Ether extract | 2.27 |
| Maize | 9.50 | NFE | 58.43 |
| Molasses | 3.00 | Ash | 9.20 |
| Di-calcium phosphate | 0.50 | Digestible energy (Kcal/kg diet) | 2670 |
| Limestone | 0.80 | *The vitamin premix provided the following (per kg of diet):Vitamin A, 6000 IU; Vitamin D3, 900 IU; Vitamin E, 40 mg; Vitamin K3, 2 mg; Vitamin B1, 2 mg; Vitamin B2, 4 mg; Vitamin B6, 2 mg; Pantothenic acid, 10 mg; Vitamin B12, 0.01 mg; Niacin, 50 mg; Folic acid, 3 mg; Biotin, 0.05 mg; Choline, 250 mg; Fe, 50 mg; Mn, 85 mg; Cu, 5 mg; Co, 0.1 mg; Se, 0,1 mg; I, 0.2 mg and Zn, 50 mg. | |
| Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 0.30 | ||
| Vitamin & Mineral Mixture* | 0.30 | ||
| DL-Methionine | 0.1 | ||
| Clover hay | 39.00 | ||
| Total | 100 | ||