Table 1. Ingredient composition and calculated nutrient concentrations of the basal diet.
| Ingredient | Starter | Nutrient | Calculated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 63.12% | Crude protein (%) | 21.55 |
| Soybean meal1 | 30.59% | Poultry AME kcal/kg | 2961.14 |
| Soy oil | 2.70% | Calcium (%) | 0.95 |
| Salt | 0.35% | Total phosphate (%) | 0.73 |
| DL Methionine | 0.17% | Available phosphate3 (%) | 0.45 |
| Lysine HCl | 0.12% | Phytate P (%) | 0.23 |
| Limestone | 0.95% | Crude fat (%) | 4.11 |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | 1.50% | Poultry ME MJ/kg | 12.39 |
| Vitamin premix2 | 0.50% | Poultry NE Kcal/kg | 1952.36 |
148% minimum declared crude protein; sourced from USA.
2Vitamin and Mineral Premix content (per kg diet): Manganese 100 mg, Zinc 88 mg, Iron 20 mg, Copper 10 mg, Iodine 1 mg, Magnesium 0.48 mg, Selenium 0.2 mg, Retinol 13.5 mg, Cholecalciferol 3 mg, Tocopherol 25 mg, Menadione 5.0 mg, Thiamine 3 mg, Riboflavin 10.0 mg, Pantothenic acid 15 mg, Pyroxidine 3.0 mg, Niacin 60 mg, Cobalamin 30 μg, Folic acid 1.5 mg, Biotin 125 μg.
3 Available phosphate (%) does not account for phytate P contribution