Table 1.
Composition and nutrient level of basal diet.
| Ingredient | Content (%) | Nutrient levelsb | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 76.3 | Digestible energy, MJ/kg | 14.26 |
| Soybean meal | 16.5 | Crude protein | 15.89 |
| Soybean oil | 0.56 | Crude fiber | 3.45 |
| Corn starch | 2.44 | Crude fat | 5.94 |
| CaHPO4 | 0.65 | Calcium | 0.62 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.08 | Total phosphorus | 0.42 |
| Sodium chloride | 0.43 | Available phosphorus | 0.20 |
| Lysine | 0.16 | ||
| Premixa | 1.75 | ||
| Total | 100 |
a
Premix for 1 kg of complete diet contained Cu as copper sulfate, 10 mg; Fe as iron sulfate, 100 mg; Se as sodium selenite, 0.30 mg; Zn as zinc oxide, 100 mg; Mn as manganese oxide, 10 mg; vitamin D 3, 386 IU; vitamin A as retinyl acetate, 3,086 IU; vitamin E as d-tocopherol, 15.4 IU; vitamin K as menadione sodium bisulfate, 2.3 mg; vitamin B2, 3.9 mg; calcium pantothenate, 15.4 mg; niacin, 23 mg; vitamin B12, 15.4 mg.
b
DE was a calculated value. The other nutrient levels were measured values.