Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diets (air-dry basis, %).
| Item | Amount | Nutrient and energy contentb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ME, kcal/kg | 3,079.42 | |
| Corn | 61.50 | Crude protein | 19.05 |
| Soybean meal (46%) | 28.00 | Ca | 0.90 |
| Rice bran | 3.00 | Total phosphorus | 0.42 |
| Soybean oil | 4.00 | Available phosphorus | 0.38 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.00 | Methionine | 0.41 |
| NaCl | 0.20 | Lysine | 1.03 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.18 | ||
| L−Lysine | 0.10 | ||
| DL−Methionine | 0.12 | ||
| Choline | 0.10 | ||
| Limestone | 1.30 | ||
| Premixa | 0.50 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
a
Supplied per kilogram of diet: 12,000 IU of vitamin A; 3,000 IU of vitamin D3; 26 IU of vitamin E; 2.2 mg of vitamin K3; 4 mg of vitamin B1; 10 mg of vitamin B2; 1.6 mg of vitamin B6; 15 mg of vitamin B12; 0.8 mg of D-biotin; 12.5 mg of D-Pantothenic acid; 1.2 mg of Folic acid; 32 mg of nicotinamide; 8 mg of Cu; 80 mg of Fe; 60 mg of Zn; 100 mg of Mn; 0.35 mg of I; 0.15 mg of Se.
b
Calculated values.