Table 2.
Ingredients and nutrient compositions of the basal diet (as fed basis).
| Ingredient | g/kg |
|---|---|
| Corn | 590 |
| Soybean meal | 200 |
| Soybean oil | 14.3 |
| Fish meal | 50.0 |
| Wheat | 60.0 |
| Wheat middling | 50.0 |
| Sodium chloride | 5.00 |
| Calcium carbonate | 9.50 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 14.0 |
| dL-methionine | 1.60 |
| L-lysine | 8.00 |
| Choline | 1.50 |
| Vitamin premix a | 2.00 |
| Mineral premix b | 1.30 |
| Total | 1000 |
| Calculated nutrient composition | |
| Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg | 2913 |
| Crude protein, g/kg | 192 |
| Crude fiber, g/kg | 36.3 |
| Calcium, g/kg | 9.80 |
| Available phosphorus, g/kg | 4.60 |
a Supplied per kg of diet: vitamin A 10,000 IU; vitamin D3 1000 IU; vitamin E 30 mg; vitamin K3 3 mg; vitamin B2 5 mg; vitamin B6 3 mg; vitamin B12 25 mg; folic acid 3 mg; pantothenate 10 mg; niacin 50 mg; biotin 60 mg. b Supplied per kg of diet: iron 80 mg; copper 10 mg; manganese 55 mg; zinc 60 mg; cobalt 0.4 mg; selenium 0.15 mg.