Table 1.
Experimental diet composition and nutrient levels.
| Ingredients, % | Treatments a | |
|---|---|---|
| LE | HE | |
| Corn | 11.00 | 44.40 |
| Soybean meal | 9.00 | 13.00 |
| Wheat bran | 13.00 | 6.00 |
| Rice bran meal | 13.00 | 6.00 |
| Wheat flour | 8.00 | 5.00 |
| Rice husk | 8.00 | 5.00 |
| Peanut vine | 18.00 | 9.00 |
| Alfalfa | 18.00 | 9.00 |
| CaHPO4 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Limestone | 0.60 | 1.2 |
| Lysine | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Met | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| NaCl | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Premixb | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Nutrient content c | ||
| Digestible energy (DE), MJ/kg | 10.43 | 11.90 |
| Crude protein, % | 15.00 | 14.74 |
| Ether extract | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Neutral detergent fiber, % | 33.13 | 22.92 |
| Acid detergent fiber, % | 22.14 | 11.92 |
| Acid detergent lignin, % | 4.43 | 3.06 |
| Calcium, % | 0.71 | 0.72 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.49 | 0.41 |
a
LE, low digestible energy diet; HE, high digestible energy diet.
b
Supplied per kg of total mixed ration: Vitamins A, 5,000 IU; D, 240 IU; E, 30 IU; K3, 3 mg; B1, 3 mg; B2, 8 mg; B3, 34 mg, B5, 10.8 mg; B6, 4 mg; B7, 0.13 mg; B12, 0.02 mg; Fe, 50 mg; Cu, 8 mg; Zn, 50 mg; Mn, 12.5 mg; Se, 0.20 mg; I, 1 mg.
c
All items were measured values except DE.