Table 1.
Ingredient composition and nutritional specifications of experimental diets (Trial 1).
| Ingredient, % | Basal Diet | Challenge Diet |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 55.40 | 65.80 |
| Soybean meal | 38.75 | - |
| Rapeseed meal | - | 13.00 |
| Potato protein | - | 16.00 |
| Soya oil | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.40 | 0.15 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| NaCl | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| L-Lysine | 0.09 | 0.20 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Coccidiostat 2 | 0.06 | - |
| Calculated Nutrient Composition | ||
| AME (kcal/kg) | 2990 | 3083 |
| Crude protein (%) | 22.0 | 21.9 |
| Lysine (%) | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| Cysteine + Methionine (%) | 0.87 | 0.90 |
| Threonine (%) | 0.84 | 1.07 |
| Total P (%) | 0.74 | 0.73 |
| Total Ca (%) | 0.96 | 0.92 |
| Analyzed Protein Composition | ||
| Crude protein (%) | 23.3 | 20.9 |
1 The premix provided per kilogram of diet: vitamin A: 10,000.0 IU; vitamin E: 40.0 mg; vitamin K3: 3.0 mg; vitamin C: 100.0 mg; vitamin B1: 2.5 mg; vitamin B2: 8.00 mg; vitamin B6: 5.0 mg; vitamin B12: 0.03 mg; niacin: 50.0 mg; pantothenate calcium: 12.0 mg; folic acid: 1.50 mg; biotin 0.15 mg; cholin: 450.0 mg; ethoxyquine: 54.0 mg; sodium: 1.17 g; magnesium: 0.8 g; manganese: 80 mg; iron: 60 mg; copper: 30 mg; zinc: 54 mg; iodine: 1.24 mg; cobalt: 0.6 mg; selenium: 0.3 mg. 2 Avatec ®, Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ, USA.