Table 1.
Composition and chemical analysis of the starter and finisher basal diets (as fed).
| Items | Starter (1–3 Weeks) | Finisher (3–5 Weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients % | ||
| Yellow corn | 55.89 | 57 |
| Soybean meal 44% | 31.5 | 29.5 |
| Gluten meal 60% | 6.5 | 4.83 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Limestone | 1.24 | 1.15 |
| Vit-min Premix * | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| NaCl | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.13 | 0.0 |
| L-Lysine HCl | 0.24 | 0.18 |
| Choline 50% | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Soybean oil | 2.0 | 4.84 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated analysis: | ||
| Dry matter % | 91.72 | 90.43 |
| Crude protein % | 23.00 | 20.94 |
| Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg diet) | 2996.30 | 3150.70 |
| Calcium % | 1.00 | 0.96 |
| Phosphorous (Available) % | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Lysine % | 1.3 | 1.17 |
| Methionine + Cysteine % | 0.90 | 0.70 |
| Crude fiber % | 3.52 | 3.38 |
* Vitamin-mineral premix provided per kg diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 5000 IU; vitamin. E, 16.7 g; vitamin K, 0.67 g; vitamin B1, 0.67 g; vitamin B2, 2 g; vitamin B6, 0.67 g; vitamin B12, 0.004 g; nicotinic acid, 16.7 g; pantothenic acid, 6.67 g; biotin, 0.07 g; folic acid, 1.67 g; choline chloride, 400 g; Zn, 23.3 g; Mn, 10 g; Fe, 25 g; Cu, 1.67 g; I, 0.25 g; Se, 0.033 g and Mg, 133.4 g.