Table 1.
The proximate chemical composition of the basal diet on a fed basis.
| Ingredients | Unit | Starter (3–10 d) | Grower (11–23 d) | Finisher (24–35 d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn 7.5% cp | % | 56 | 59.3 | 62 |
| Corn gluten meal 60% cp | % | 3.92 | 5.27 | 6.07 |
| Soybean meal 47% cp | % | 33.33 | 28.1 | 23.82 |
| Oil (soya)-e76 | % | 2.2 | 3 | 4 |
| Calcium carbonate | % | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Dicalcium phosphate 18% | % | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| DL-methionine 99% | % | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.33 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | % | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Broiler premix * | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Salt | % | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| L-LYSINE HCL 98% | % | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.4 |
| Antimycotoxin | % | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| L-THREONINE 98.5% | % | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Choline 60 | % | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Phytase | % | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| Chemical analysis | ||||
| Moisture | % | 11.25 | 11.26 | 11.19 |
| Crude protein | % | 23.01 | 21.52 | 20.15 |
| ME (kcal/kg) | Kcal/kg | 3003.88 | 3100.40 | 3200.84 |
| Methionine | g/kg | 7.20 | 6.10 | 6.26 |
| Lysine | g/kg | 14.65 | 13.14 | 11.63 |
| Calcium | g/kg | 9.40 | 9.04 | 8.32 |
| Av. Phosphorus | g/kg | 4.81 | 4.48 | 4.17 |
* Premix per kilogramme of diet: 1500 IU vitamin A; 200 IU vitamin D; 10 mg vitamin E; 0.5 mg vitamin K; 1.8 mg thiamine; 3.6 mg riboflavin; 10 mg pantothenic acid; 0.55 mg folic acid; 3.5 mg pyridoxine; 35 mg niacin; 0.01 mg cobalamin; 0.15 mg biotin; 80 mg iron; 8 mg copper; 60 mg manganese; 40 mg zinc; 40 mg; I, 0.35 mg; Se, 0.15 mg.