Table 2 Composition of experimental diets (starter phase)
Ingredients (%) | Diet 1, 0% PCHM | Diet 2, 4% PCHM | Diet 3, 8% PCHM |
|---|---|---|---|
Maize | 52.06 | 48.7 | 46.7 |
SBM | 40.14 | 39.5 | 37.5 |
Fish meal | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Bone meal | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Oyster shell | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Premix | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Methionine | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Lysine | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Salt | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
PCHM | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Chemical analysis (g/kg DM) | |||
 Crude protein | 23.60 | 23.55 | 23.05 |
 Crude fiber | 3.68 | 4.16 | 4.58 |
Calculated analysis (g/kg DM) | |||
 ME (kcal/kg) | 2957.32 | 2923.51 | 2900.02 |
 Ca | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
 Available P | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
 Methionine | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 |
 Lysine | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.37 |