Table 1.
Ingredient composition and chemical analysis of the basal dieta
| Ingredient, g/kg | |
|---|---|
| Wheat | 355.4 |
| Full fat soya bean | 170.0 |
| Soya bean meal | 105.0 |
| Flaked wheat | 130.0 |
| Flaked maize | 70.0 |
| Soya oil | 30.0 |
| Soya concentrate | 65.0 |
| Whey powder (90%) | 50.0 |
| Vitamins and mineralsb | 2.5 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 2.0 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 4.0 |
| Calcium carbonate (Limestone) | 6.0 |
| Salt | 2.0 |
| Lysine HCl | 4.0 |
| DL-methionine | 2.0 |
| L-threonine | 1.8 |
| Tryptophan | 0.3 |
| Analysed and calculated chemical composition | |
| Dry matter | 899.0 |
| Crude protein (N × 6.25) | 208.0 |
| Gross energy, MJ/kg | 16.9 |
| Crude fat | 80.0 |
| Crude fibre | 28.0 |
| Ash | 46.0 |
| Neutral detergent fibre | 99.0 |
| Lysine, %c | 1.43 |
| Methionine, %c | 0.50 |
| Methionine and cysteine, %c | 0.84 |
| Threonine, %c | 0.93 |
| Tryptophan, %c | 0.30 |
| Valine, % c | 0.98 |
| Leucine, % c | 1.45 |
| Isoleucine, % c | 0.87 |
aDietary treatments: (T1) basal diet (control); (T2) basal diet + 3.1 g ZnO/kg feed (ZnO); (T3) basal diet + 2 g ANE/kg feed (low ANE); (T4) basal diet + 4 g ANE/kg feed (high ANE)
bProvided (mg/kg complete diet): Cu from copper sulphate, 25; Fe from ferrous sulphate monohydrate, 140; Mn from manganese oxide, 47; Zn from zinc oxide, 120; I from potassium iodate, 0.6; Se from sodium selenite, 0.3; retinol, 1.8; cholecalciferol, 0.025; tocopherol, 67; menaquinone, 4; cyanocobalamin, 0.01; riboflavin, 2; nicotinic acid, 12; pantothenic acid, 10; choline chloride, 250; thiamine, 2; pyridoxine, 0.015
cCalculated for tabulated nutritional composition [42]