TABLE 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet (air-dry basis, %).
| Ingredient | Content | Nutrient level a | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 48.3 | ME (MJ/kg) | 13.99 |
| Puffed corn | 15.0 | CP | 18.77 |
| Soybean meal | 13.0 | EE | 5.55 |
| Fermented soybean meal | 6.2 | CF | 2.46 |
| Extruded full-fat soybean | 7.2 | Crude ash | 3.31 |
| Fish meal | 2.5 | Ca | 0.73 |
| Whey powder | 3.0 | Total P | 0.54 |
| Soybean oil | 2.0 | Lysine | 1.23 |
| CaH2PO4 | 0.8 | ||
| Limestone (80 mesh) | 0.8 | ||
| Acidifier | 0.2 | ||
| Premix b | 1.0 |
a
CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; and ME, metabolizable energy.
b
The premix supplied the following per kilogram of diet: vitamin A, 10,000 IU; vitamin D3, 2,400 IU; vitamin E, 96 mg; vitamin B1, 4.32 mg; vitamin B2, 9.6 mg; vitamin B6, 6.72 mg; vitamin B12, 43.2 μg; folic acid, 2.4 mg; niacin, 64.8 mg; D—calcium pantothenate, 14.4 mg; biotin, 0.288 mg; choline chloride, 600 mg; vitamin D, 2,000 IU; Cu, 162.4 mg; Zn, 63 mg; Fe, 63 mg; Mn, 15.68 mg; and Se, 0.3 mg.