Table 3.
Composition of experimental diets, as-fed basis (experiment 2).1
| Items | N-free | IFE | UHE | LDC | MIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornstarch | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.76 |
| Dextrose | 63.16 | 12.62 | 17.72 | 32.92 | 3.80 |
| Soybean oil | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 8.70 |
| Infertile eggs (IFE) | 0.00 | 55.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Unhatched eggs (UHE) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Low grade chicks (LDC) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.20 | 0.00 |
| Mixture (MIX) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.60 |
| Cellulose | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
| Limestone | 1.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.00 |
| MDCP | 1.94 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.32 |
| Chromic oxide mixture2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Celite | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| NaCl | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Potassium chloride | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Magnesium oxide | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Choline chloride | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Vitamin premix3 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Mineral premix4 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
IFE, infertile egg; LDC, low-grade or dead chick; MIX, mixture (55% IFE, 10% UHE, 10% LDC, and 25% hatched eggshells); N-free, nitrogen free diet; UHE, unhatched egg.
Chromic oxide mixture = 20% of chromic oxide mixed with 80% of corn starch.
Provided per kilogram of the complete diet: vitamin A (from vitamin A acetate), 13,000 IU; vitamin D3, 5,000 IU; vitamin E (from DL-α-tocopheryl acetate), 80 IU; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 4 mg; vitamin B2, 10 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 20 µg; calcium pantothenate, 20 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; biotin, 200 µg; niacin, 60 mg.
Provided per kilogram of the complete diet: Zn (as ZnO), 100 mg; Mn (as MnSO2·H2O), 120 mg; Fe (as FeSO4·7H2O), 60 mg; Cu (as CuSO4·5H2O), 16 mg; Co (as CoCO3), 1,000 µg; I (as Ca(IO3)2·H2O), 1.25 mg; Se (as Na2SeO3), 300 µg.