Table 1.
Ingredient composition of experimental diet 1 (as-fed basis).
| Item | Composition |
|---|---|
| Ingredient (%) | |
| Corn | 50.70 |
| Soybean meal (44% CP 2) | 41.60 |
| Soybean oil | 3.30 |
| Limestone | 1.35 |
| Di-calcium phosphate | 1.43 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.35 |
| Vitamins premix 3 | 0.03 |
| Mineral premix 4 | 0.20 |
| Phytase | 0.02 |
| Choline chloride (60%) | 0.20 |
| DL-Methionine (98%) | 0.30 |
| Antioxidant | 0.02 |
| Titanium dioxide | 0.50 |
| Analyzed nutrient content | |
| Gross energy (Mcal/kg) | 4.03 |
| Crude Protein (%) | 21.99 |
| Ether extract | 6.00 |
| Total starch | 39.12 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.15 |
| Total phosphorus (%) | 0.56 |
1 Diet is a pellet diet. 2 CP, crude protein. 3 The vitamin premix provides the following per kg of diets, vit amin A (trans-retinyl acetate) 12,500 IU, vitamin D3 2500 IU, vitamin E (DL-α-tocopherol) 20 IU, vitamin K3 2.65 mg, vitamin B1 2.00 mg, vitamin B2 6.00 mg, vitamin B6 6.00 mg, vitamin B12 0.03 mg, biotin 0.03 mg, folic acid 1.25 mg, pantothenic acid 12.00 mg, and nicotinic acid 50.00 mg. 4 The trace mineral premix provided the following per kg of diets: Cu (CuSO4•5H2O), 8.00 mg; Zn (ZnSO4), 75.00 mg; Fe (FeSO4•H2O), 80.00 mg; Mn (MnSO4•H2O), 100.00 mg; Se (Na2SeO3), 0.30 mg; I (KI), 0.35 mg; Co (CoSO4•7H2O), 0.50 mg.