Table 1.
Composition and nutrition levels of the basal diet.
| Ingredients | Content (%) | Nutrient Levels | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 70.53 | ME (MJ/kg) | 12.27 |
| Soybean meal | 23.50 | Crude protein | 16.79 |
| Wheat bran | 1.70 | Crude fat | 3.05 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.37 | Crude fiber | 2.63 |
| Limestone | 0.90 | Calcium | 0.46 |
| L-Lysine | 0.14 | Available P | 0.35 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.18 | L-Lysine | 0.95 |
| Premixa | 1.68 | Methionine | 0.45 |
| Total | 100 |
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One kilogram of multiple vitamin premix contained: vitamin A, 50,000,000 IU; vitamin B1, 10,000 mg; vitamin B2, 20,000 mg; vitamin B6, 10,000 mg; vitamin B12, 5,000 mg; vitamin C, 4,000 mg; vitamin D, 1,000,000 IU; vitamin E, 60,000 IU; vitamin K3, 8,000 mg; folic acid, 2,500 mg; niacin, 80,000 mg; pantothenic acid, 30,000 mg; biotin, 2,200 mg; Cu, 5 g; Fe, 50 g; Zn, 55 g; Mn, 55 g; I, 0.3 g; Se, 0.22 g.