Table 1 Experimental diets for the starter phase (% as-fed basis)
T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ingredient | ||||
Sorghum, grain | 60.9 | 59.9 | 58.9 | 57.8 |
Soybean meal | 33.3 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 33.9 |
Vegetable oil | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
Premixa | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Calculated analysis | ||||
AME, kcal/kg | 2960 | 3000 | 3040 | 3080 |
CP (%) | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
Lysine (%) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Methionine (%) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Ca (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
P (%) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |