Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of basal diets (air-dry basis).
| Feed components | 1 to 28 d | 29 to 56 d |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| Corn | 56.55 | 58.65 |
| Soybean meal | 36.10 | 33.40 |
| Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| CaHPO4 | 1.80 | 1.90 |
| Limestone | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| NaCl | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Cholone chloride | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Nutrient levels2 | ||
| ME, MJ/kg | 12.20 | 12.46 |
| CP,% | 20.13 | 19.17 |
| Lys,% | 1.01 | 0.97 |
| Met,% | 0.43 | 0.41 |
| Ca,% | 1.09 | 1.11 |
| Available P,% | 0.52 | 0.53 |
1
The premix provided the following per kg of diets: Cu, 10 mg; Fe, 90 mg; Mn, 90 mg; Zn, 50 mg; I, 0.4 mg; Se, 0.2 mg; Co, 0.4 mg; VA, 5 000 IU; VD, 3 500 IU; VE, 10 IU; VB1, 1.5 mg; VB6, 1.5 mg; VB2, 6.0 mg; VB12, 10 μg; nicotinic acid, 35 mg; folic acid, 0.8 mg; pantothenic acid, 12 mg; biotin, 0.8 mg.
2
Nutrient levels were all calculated values.