Table 1. Composition of the basal diets fed to broilers in feeding trial.
| Ingredient | Starter (g/kg) | Grower (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow corn | 560 | 620 |
| Soybean meal | 360 | 306 |
| Oil | 40 | 40 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 15 | 12 |
| Limestone | 15 | 15 |
| NaCl | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Premix1) | 5 | 5 |
| DL-Methionine | 1 | 1 |
| L-Lysine | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Calculate analysis | ||
| Crude protein | 220 | 200 |
| Lysine | 110 | 110 |
| Methionine | 55 | 56 |
| Calcium | 100 | 110 |
| Available P | 46 | 47 |
| ME, MJ/ kg ration | 704 | 718 |
1)
Vitamin premix/kg diet: vitamin A, 12,000 IU; vitamin D3, 1,500 IU; vitamin E, 50 mg; vitamin K3, 5 mg; vitamin B1, 3 mg; vitamin B2, 6 mg; vitamin B6, 5 mg; vitamin B12, 0.03 mg; niacin, 25 mg; Ca-D-pantothenate, 12 mg; folic acid, 1 mg; D-biotin, 0.05 mg; apo-carotenoic acid ester, 2.5 mg; choline chloride, 400 mg.