Table 1 Ingredient composition of the experimental starter diets (kg)
Ingredients | A (0.00) | Inclusion level of MSG (kg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B (0.25) | C (0.50) | D (0.75) | E (1.00) | F (1.25) | ||
Maize | 430.00 | 430.00 | 430.00 | 430.00 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
Soybean meal | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
Groundnut cake | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
Fish meal (72%CP) | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
Rice bran | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
Maize offal | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
Bone meal | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 |
Limestone | 12.25 | 12.00 | 11.75 | 11.50 | 11.25 | 11.00 |
Salt | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
MSG | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
Lysine | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Methionine | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
Broiler premix | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
Total | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
Calculated nutrients | ||||||
ME (Kcal/Kg) | 2913.36 | 2913.36 | 2913.36 | 2913.36 | 2913.36 | 2913.36 |
Crude protein (%) | 23.13 | 23.13 | 23.13 | 23.13 | 23.13 | 23.13 |
Calcium (%) | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.30 |
Phosphorus (%) | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
Lysine (%) | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 |
Methionine (%) | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Crude fiber (%) | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 |
Fat (%) | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 |