Table 1. Nutrient composition and ingredients of the experimental diets.
| Nutrient | Control and omega-3 supplemented diet* | |
|---|---|---|
| % original matter | g/100 kcal | |
| Moisture | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| Crude protein | 25.2 | 6.0 |
| Fat (acid hydrolysis) | 19.6 | 4.5 |
| Crude fiber | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Ash | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| EPA* | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| DHA* | 0.3 | 0.07 |
| Na | 0.15 | 0.04 |
| ME (kcal/g) | 4.2 | |
| Ingredient list | Rice grits, chicken bowels flour, chicken fat, corn gluten meal 60%, isolated pork protein, beat pulp, fish oil, whole egg powder, pork fat, defatted rice bran, dry brewer’s yeast, hydrolyzed pork liver, potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, soy lecithin, taurine, yeast cell wall (MOS source), vitamin and mineral premix, antifungal, absorbents of mycotoxins, methionine and antioxidant. | |
*Described amounts only included in the supplemented diet. Kcal: Kilocalories; EPA: Eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid; Na = sodium; ME = metabolizable energy.