Dietary lysozyme and avilamycin modulate gut health, immunity, and growth rate in broilers

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 1 Ingredients’ percentage and calculated composition analysis of the experimental starter and grower diets (%, as-fed basis)

Ingredients %	Starter (0–10 d)	Grower (11–21 d)	Finisher (22–35 d)
Yellow corn	54.78	58.88	63.90
Soybean meal (44%)	33.5	29.4	24
Corn gluten (60%)	5	5	5
Corn oil	2	2.65	3.15
Dicalcium phosphate	1.73	1.6	1.5
CaCo₃	1.35	1	1
NaCl	0.4	0.4	0.4
DL-methionine*	0.15	0.12	0.1
HCl-lysine**	0.35	0.3	0.3
Premix (Vitamins and minerals) ***	0.3	0.3	0.3
Toxin binder	0.2	0.2	0.2
Sodium bicarbonate	0.1	0.1	0.1
Choline chloride	0.05	0.05	0.05
Calculated composition
ME, Kcal/Kg diet	3005	3100	3195
CP%	23	21.5	19.5
Ca%	1	0.87	0.82
Avail. P%	0.47	0.44	0.41
Methionine%	0.56	0.51	0.47
Lysine%	1.44	1.29	1.14
Meth. + Cyst.%	0.93	0.86	0.78
Na%	0.20	0.20	0.20

SBM = soybean meal, ME = metabolizable energy, CP = crude protein, Av. (P) = available phosphorous. * DL—methionine 99% feed grade China. ** L—lysine 99% feed grade. *** Vitamin and mineral premix (Hero mix) produced by Hero pharm and composed (per 3 kg) of vitamin A 12,000,000 IU, vitamin D3 2,500,000 IU, vitamin E 10,000 mg, vitamin K3 2000 mg, vitamin B1 1000 mg, vitamin B2 5000 mg, vitamin B6 1500 mg, vitamin B12 10 mg, niacin 30,000 mg, biotin 50 mg, folic acid 1000 mg, pantothenic acid 10,000 mg, manganese 60,000 mg, zinc 50,000 mg, iron 30,000 mg, copper 4000 mg, iodine 300 mg, selenium 100 mg, and cobalt 100 mg.

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