Table 1.
Ingredients and nutrient composition of the basal diet1 (%, as fed-basis).
| Ingredient | % | Nutrient levels1 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 55.60 | Metabolizable energy, Mcal/kg | 2.87 |
| Expanded soybean meal | 29.00 | Crude protein | 20.95 |
| Cottonseed meal | 2.50 | Total calcium | 0.96 |
| Wheat flour | 4.00 | Total phosphorus | 0.66 |
| Hydrolyzed feather meal | 1.50 | Total lysine | 1.11 |
| Soybean oil | 2.00 | Total methionine | 0.35 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.90 | Total threonine | 0.82 |
| Limestone | 1.50 | ||
| Bentonite | 1.00 | ||
| Premix2 | 2.00 | ||
| Total | 100.00 |
1
All nutrient levels were analyzed values, except metabolizable energy.
2
Supplied per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 11,500 IU; cholecalciferol, 3,500 IU; vitamin E, 30 mg; vitamin K3, 5 mg; thiamin, 3.38 mg; riboflavin, 9.0 mg; pyridoxine, 8.96 mg; vitamin B12, 0.025 mg; choline chloride, 800 mg; calcium pantothenate, 13 mg; niacin, 45 mg; biotin, 0.15 mg; folic acid, 1.20 mg; Mn, 60 mg; Fe, 66.5 mg; Zn, 88 mg; Cu, 8.8 mg; I, 0.70 mg; Se, 0.288 mg.