Table 8 Dietary composition and nutrient levels of basal diets
Items | Starter phase (d 1 to 21) | Grower phase (d 22 to 42) |
|---|---|---|
Ingredient (%) | ||
   Corn | 52.50 | 58.80 |
   Soybean meal | 40.00 | 33.80 |
   Soybean oil | 3.00 | 3.00 |
   Dicalcium phosphate | 1.90 | 1.80 |
   Limestone | 1.08 | 1.22 |
   Salt | 0.37 | 0.37 |
   Lysine | 0.05 | 0.03 |
   Methionine | 0.19 | 0.07 |
   Premix1 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
   Choline | 0.11 | 0.11 |
   Total | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Nutrient levels2 | ||
   Metabolic energy (MJ/kg) | 12.42 | 12.62 |
   Crude protein (%) | 22.27 | 19.24 |
   Ether extract (%) | 4.69 | 5.45 |
   Crude fiber (%) | 3.50 | 3.26 |
   Ca (%) | 1.17 | 1.18 |
   Total phosphorus (%) | 0.82 | 0.77 |
   Non-phytate phosphorus (%) | 0.53 | 0.49 |
   Lysine (%) | 1.39 | 1.22 |
   Methionine (%) | 0.35 | 0.32 |
   Threonine (%) | 0.90 | 0.80 |
   Tryptophan (%) | 0.78 | 0.70 |