Table 2.
Chemical composition analysis of basal diet and gum Arabic (GA) on a dry matter basis 1.
| Nutrient Analysis, % | Basal Diet | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Grower | ||
| Gross energy Kcal/kg | 3740 | 3850 | 4157 |
| Dry matter | 92.49 | 93.23 | 90.68 |
| Organic matter | 86.36 | 87.27 | 85.50 |
| Crude Protein | 22.21 | 20.78 | 2.30 |
| Starch | 37.21 | 37.79 | 9.32 |
| Crude Fat | 7.17 | 8.70 | 0.10 |
| Ash | 6.13 | 5.96 | 5.18 |
| Insoluble fiber | - | - | 2.93 |
| Soluble fiber | - | - | 80.22 |
| Calcium | 1.06 | 1.15 | 1.10 |
| Total phosphate | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.60 |
| Magnesium | 0.21 | 0.2 | 0.46 |
| Potassium | 1.27 | 1.21 | 0.98 |
| Sodium | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.02 |
| Iron, ppm | 182 | 205 | 750 |
| Copper, ppm | 21 | 18 | 10 |
| Zinc, ppm | 97 | 109 | 2 |
| Lysine | 1.34 | 1.20 | 0.06 |
| Methionine | 0.68 | 0.63 | - |
| Threonine | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.14 |
| Valine | 1.13 | 1.03 | 0.13 |
1 The chemical composition analysis was performed in duplicate.