Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (as-dry basis) %.
| Ingredients | Content | Nutrient levelsb | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 50.0 | ME/(MJ/kg) | 13.67 |
| Pea | 27.0 | CP | 13.83 |
| Wheat | 10.0 | Lys | 0.61 |
| Sorghum | 5.00 | Met | 0.40 |
| Conch meal | 5.00 | Ca | 1.10 |
| NaCl | 0.50 | AP | 0.54 |
| Limestone | 1.50 | ||
| Premixa | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
a
The premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA6 000.00 IU, VD31 200.00 IU, VE34.00 IU, VB13.2 mg, VB27.2 mg, VB12 0.1 mg, biotin1.34 mg, folic acid 1.34 mg, nicotinic acid 15.00 mg, pantothenic acid 7.50 mg, Cu (as copper sulfate) 12.00 mg, Fe (as ferrous sulfate) 35.00 mg, Zn (as zinc sulfate) 35.00 mg, Mn (as manganese sulfate) 55.00 mg, I (as potassium iodide) 0.25 mg.
b
Nutrient levels was a calculated using NRC (1994) values.