Table 1.
Ingredients and composition (%) of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | Starter (0–10 days) | Grower (11–22 days) | Finisher (23–38 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn | 53.03 | 56.6 | 59.90 |
| Soybean meal, 44% | 33.10 | 29.1 | 25.12 |
| Corn gluten, 60% | 7.04 | 7.05 | 7.00 |
| Soybean oil | 2.40 | 3.20 | 4.11 |
| Limestone | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.28 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.53 |
| Common salt | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 |
| Premix * | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| DL-methionine, 98% | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Lysine, Hcl, 78% | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Antitoxin | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Chemical composition | |||
| ME, Kcal/Kg | 3000.95 | 3100.02 | 3200.40 |
| CP% | 23.01 | 21.50 | 20.00 |
| EE% | 4.86 | 5.76 | 6.76 |
| CF% | 3.56 | 3.36 | 3.15 |
| Ca% | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.81 |
| Available P% | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.41 |
| Lysine% | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.06 |
| Methionine% | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| Threonine% | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.74 |
ME: metabolizable energy; CP: crude protein; EE: ether extract; CF: crude fiber; Ca: calcium; P: phosphorus. * Vitamin and mineral premix per kg of diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 5000 IU; vitamin E, 80 IU; vitamin K3, 3.2 mg; thiamine, 3.2 mg; riboflavin, 8.6 mg; pantothenic acid, 20 mg; folic acid, 2.2 mg; pyridoxine, 4.3 mg; niacin, 65 mg; vitamin B12, 0.017 mg; biotin, 0.22 mg; choline, 1650 mg; Fe, 20 mg; Cu, 16 mg; Mn, 120 mg; Zn, 110 mg; I, 1.25 mg; Se, 0.30 mg.