Table 1.
Composition and analysis of the standard diet fed to laying hens.
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Ingredients (g/kg) | |
| Maize | 370.0 |
| Wheat | 225.0 |
| Soybean meal (46% CP) | 240.0 |
| Alfalfa | 20.0 |
| Rapeseed oil | 28.0 |
| Ground limestone | 88.0 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.90 |
| Sodium chloride | 3.0 |
| DL-Methionine | 1.4 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix* | 5.0 |
| Nutritive value per kg⁎⁎ | |
| Metabolizable energy (MJ) | 11.60 |
| Crude protein (g) | 175.0 |
| Lysine (g) | 8.60 |
| Methionine (g) | 4.10 |
| Calcium (g) | 37.00 |
| Phosphorus (g) | 4.00 |
⁎
Provided per kilogram of diet: vit. A 10000 IU; vit. D3 2500 IU; vit. E 25 IU; Mn (manganese oxide) 85 mg; Mn (dimanganese trihydroxychloride) 15 mg; Cu 15 mg; Fe 70 mg; Zn 80 mg; I 1.5 mg; Se 0.2 mg; Ca min. 0.84 g; Na 1.57 g; crude protein 1.45 g; crude fiber 0.002 g; ash 6.60 g; crude fat 0.072 g; lysine 0.3 g; methionine 1.5 g; ME 19.08 kCal.
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Nutritive value per kg was calculated.