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Table 2 Composition and calculated nutritive value of the diet supplied in the negative control group (Group II)

From: Effects of administration of four different doses of Escherichia coli phytase on femur properties of 16-week-old turkeys

Components (%)

Age of birds (weeks)

1 – 4

5 – 8

9 – 12

13 – 16

Wheat

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

Corn

31.84

36.86

41.64

48.43

Soybean meal

43.03

39.82

37.20

27.83

Potato protein

5.00

3.00

-

-

Soybean oil

0.93

1.00

2.00

-

Animal fat

-

1.00

1.38

4.31

NaHCO3

0.15

0.10

0.10

0.10

Salt

0.21

0.22

0.20

0.15

Limestone

1.70

1.37

1.18

1.01

MCP

1.09

0.63

0.23

0.18

DL-Methionine

0.31

0.33

0.34

0.32

L-Lysine HCl

0.33

0.29

0.29

0.30

L-Threonine

0.07

0.06

0.13

0.08

Premix (vitamins + trace minerals)

0.251

0.251

0.252

0.252

Choline chloride

0.11

0.08

0.07

0.06

Celite

-

-

-

2.00

Energy and nutrient contents

AMEN (MJ/kg)

11.623

12.113

12.623

13.223

Crude protein (g/kg)

2803/2834

2553/2634

2253/2384

1903/2074

Methionine (g/kg)

7.43

7.23

6.63

6.13

Methionine + Cysteine (g/kg)

11.83

11.33

10.43

9.43

Lysine (g/kg)

18.23

16.13

13.93

11.73

Calcium (g/kg)

10.13/10.54

8.03/7.94

6.53/6.34

5.53/5.44

Total phosphorus (g/kg)

6.83/7.04

5.73/5.84

4.83/4.94

4.13/4.14

Available (Av) phosphorus (g/kg)

4.03

3.03

2.13

1.93

  1. 1Vitamin and mineral premix - nutrients per kg diet: 12,500 IU vitamin A; 5,000 IU vitamin D3; 100 IU vitamin E; 4.0 mg vitamin K; 4.5 mg vitamin B1;15 mg vitamin B2; 5 mg vitamin B6; 0.04 mg vitamin B12; 110 mg nicotinic acid; 28 mg pantothenic acid; 3.5 mg folic acid; 0.375 mg biotin; 80 mg iron; 25 mg copper; 160 mg manganese; 160 mg zinc; 2.5 mg iodine; 0.3 mg selenium.
  2. 2Vitamin and mineral premix - nutrients per kg diet: 9,600 IU vitamin A; 4,800 IU vitamin D3; 60 IU vitamin E; 3.0 mg vitamin K; 2.0 mg vitamin B1;12 mg vitamin B2; 5 mg vitamin B6; 0.025 mg vitamin B12; 85 mg nicotinic acid; 23 mg pantothenic acid; 2.5 mg folic acid; 0.375 mg biotin; 40 mg iron; 25 mg copper; 120 mg manganese; 120 mg zinc; 2 mg iodine; 0.3 mg selenium.
  3. 3Calculated; 4Analyzed [15].