Table 1.
Ingredient composition of the starter and finisher diets.
| Ingredients (%) | Starter | Finisher |
|---|---|---|
| Corn (yellow) | 46.0 | 52.0 |
| Soybean meal (dehulled) | 40.0 | 32.0 |
| Wheat pollard | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Palm oil | 4.0 | 5.10 |
| L-Lysine 1 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| DL-Methionine 2 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
| DCP 3 | 2.60 | 2.40 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.80 | 1.0 |
| Choline chloride | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Mineral mix 4 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Vitamin mix 5 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Antioxidants | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Toxin binder | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Calculated analysis 6 | ||
| ME (kcal/kg) | 3040.16 | 3149.82 |
| Protein | 21.95 | 19.06 |
| Fat | 5.98 | 7.19 |
| Fibre | 4.34 | 4.00 |
| Calcium | 0.83 | 0.85 |
| Total phosphorous | 1.01 | 0.94 |
| Available phosphorus | 0.50 | 0.47 |
1 L-Lysine (minimum) 78.8%, 2 DL-Methionine 99%, 3 dicalcium phosphate, 4 mineral mix provided per kilogram of product (mineral mix): selenium 0.20 g; iron 80.0 g; manganese 100.0 g; zinc 80.0 g; copper 15.0 g; potassium 4.0 g; sodium 1.50 g; iodine 1.0 g and cobalt 0.25 g, 5 Vitamin premix provided per kilogram of product (vitamin premix): vitamin A 35.0 MIU; vitamin D3 9.0 MIU; vitamin E 90.0 g; vitamin K3 6.0 g; vitamin B1 7.0 g; vitamin b2 22.0 g; vitamin B6 12.0 g; vitamin B12 0.070 g; pantothenic acid 35.0 g; nicotinic acid 120.0 g; folic acid 3.0 g; biotin 300.000 mg; phytase 25,000.0 FTU cobalamin 0.05 mg; thiamine 1.43 mg; riboflavin 3.44 mg; folic acid 0.56 mg; biotin 0.05 mg; pantothenic acid 6.46 mg; niacin 40.17 mg and pyridoxine 2.29 mg. 6 The diets were formulated using feed live software.