Table 1.
Ingredients and the analyzed chemical composition of the experimental dietsa.
| Ingredients | Starter period (1–28 days) | Grower period (28–81 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn meal | 43.00 | 50.48 |
| Soybean meal | 28.60 | 16.26 |
| Sunflower meal | 10.00 | 14.46 |
| Corn gluten meal | 3.50 | 4.70 |
| Pea beans | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Alfalfa meal | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Soybean oil | 1.00 | - |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.70 | 0.85 |
| Calcium carbonate | 1.55 | 1.25 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.10 | - |
| Mineral-vitamin premixb | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| PoultryStar®c | 0.05 | - |
| Chemical composition (g/100 g on an as fed basis) | ||
| DM | 90.44 | 90.61 |
| CP | 22.92 | 20.55 |
| EE | 6.19 | 5.02 |
| CF | 5.85 | 6.26 |
| Ash | 7.81 | 5.65 |
| AMEnd, MJ/kg | 15.36 | 14.19 |
| Mineral composition | ||
| Ca | 1.27 | 0.96 |
| P | 0.64 | 0.49 |
| Na | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Aminoacids | ||
| Methionine | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Lysine | 1.04 | 0.83 |
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; AME, gross energy.
Values are reported as the mean value of duplicated analyses.
Nutritional additives: Vitamin A 8.001.60 UI, Vitamin D3 3.000.60 UI, Betaine anhydrous 600.48 mg, Biotin 0.04 mg, Choline chloride 333.07 mg, Folic acid 0.81 mg, Niacinamide 25.01 mg, Calcium pantothenate 7.28 mg, Vitamin B1 0.75 mg, Vitamin B12 0.02 mg, Vitamin B6 1.60 mg, Vitamin E 18.50 mg, Vitamin K3 2.50 mg, Copper (Copper-II sulfate pentahydrate) 10.00 mg, Iodine (Calcium iodate anhydrous) 1.50 mg, Iron (Iron-II sulfate monohydrate) 44.01 mg, Manganese (Manganese-II oxide) 62.01 mg, Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.25 mg, Zinc (Zinc sulfate monohydrate) 50.01 mg. Zootechnical additives: 4a1604i Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 1.500,30 UV, 4a1604i Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 1.100,22 UV, Technological additives: E 562 Sepiolite 224.32 mg, 1m558 Bentonite 0.54 mg.
Poultrystar®: prebiotic and probiotic complex produced by Koninklijke DSM N.V., Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Calculated according to INRA (24).