Table 3. Composition of the basal diet (ingredients) and analyzed nutrient contents given to broilers chickens (11–24 days).
| Ingredient (%) | Dietary treatment | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
| Com grain | 52.15 | 52.15 | 52.62 | 52.62 | 51.38 | 51.62 | 59.13 | 59.13 | 54.06 | 54.29 | 53.82 | 54.05 | 48.93 | 48.93 | 48.76 | 48.76 | 49.46 | 49.46 |
| Soybean meal (44% crude protein) | 31.80 | 31.80 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 29.70 | 29.70 | 32.70 | 32.70 | 30.20 | 30.20 | 25.80 | 25.80 | 31.98 | 31.98 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 33.72 | 33.72 |
| Wheat | 4.65 | 4.65 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 3.44 | 3.17 | 0.60 | 0.33 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pomegranate peel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Waste oil | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Vitamin E | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gluten meal | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 4.53 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Wheat bran | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 |
| Oyster sell | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
| Bicarbonate Na | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| DL-Methionine1) | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| L-Lysine HCl2) | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| L-Threonine3) | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Vitamin premix4) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Mineral premix5) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Common salt | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| K2So4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salinomycin | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Inert6) | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Calculated chemical composition | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apparent metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Available phosphorus (%) | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Chlorine (%) | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Potassium (%) | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Linoleic acid (%) | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.24 | 2.25 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| Methionine + cysteine (%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Tryptophan (%) | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Analyzed composition | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crude protein (%) | 20.20 | 20.19 | 20.26 | 20.23 | 20.24 | 20.18 | 20.21 | 20.23 | 20.27 | 20.18 | 20.20 | 20.22 | 20.24 | 20.19 | 20.25 | 20.26 | 20.22 | 20.19 |
| Ether extract (%) | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.25 |
| Crude Fiber (%) | 3.79 | 3.88 | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.71 | 4.65 | 3.56 | 3.61 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 4.55 | 4.61 | 3.82 | 3.93 | 4.45 | 4.61 | 4.22 | 4.89 |
1)
DL-Methionine, Feed Grade 99% (Evonik methionine, Essen, Germany).
2)
L-Lysine Feed Grade 98.5% (Alborz Gostar Darou, Karaj, Iran).
3)
L-Threonine, Feed Grade 98.5% (Evonik methionine, Essen, Germany).
4)
Vitamin mixture provided per kilogram of diet: 15,000 IU vitamin A (retinol), 3,750 IU vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), 20.20 mg vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), 3.7 mg vitamin K3 (menadione), 3 mg vitamin B1 (thiamine), 7.5 mg of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), 55 mg vitamin B3 (niacin), 4.5 mg of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 1 mg vitamin B7 (biotin), 15 mg vitamin B12 (cobalamin), and 11.5 mg of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid).
5)
Mineral mixture provided per kilogram of diet: 50 mg Mn (manganese), 47 mg Zn (zinc oxide), 25 mg Fe (iron), 7.5 mg Cu (copper sulfate), 2.6 mg I (iodine), and 0.40 mg Se (selenium).
6)
Grit stone was used in the rations.