Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of basal diets.
| Items | 1–28 day | 29–56 day |
|---|---|---|
| Diet composition, % | ||
| Corn | 65.80 | 66.30 |
| Wheat bran | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| Soybean meal | 25.90 | 26.90 |
| Fish meal | 2.00 | 0 |
| Soybean oil | 1.70 | 1.80 |
| Premixa | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient levels b | ||
| ME MJ/kg | 12.88 | 12.32 |
| CP, % | 18.66 | 17.19 |
| Lys, % | 0.99 | 0.88 |
| Met, % | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Ca, % | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| TP, % | 0.42 | 0.36 |
a
Premixes provided per kg of feed: Vitamin A12000 IU, Vitamin D322500 IU, Vitamin E20.0 mg, Vitamin K33.0 mg, Vitamin B13.0 mg, Vitamin B28.0 mg, Vitamin B6 7.0 mg, Vitamin B120.03 mg, Pantothenic acid 20.0 mg, Niacin 50.0 mg, biotin 0.1 mg, folic acid 1.5 mg, Fe 96 mg, Cu 25 mg, I 0.9 mg, Zn 98 mg, Mn 105.4 mg, and Se 0.04 mg.
b
Nutrient levels are calculated values.